SUSE · security update for iperf3
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 60% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Dec 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubesnet/iperfpkg:github/esnet/iperfOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated iperf3 packages that fix this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support should apply the security update iperf3-3.1.7-3.el7_9.1 or later as provided in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:0402. Refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for update instructions. No additional mitigations are required once the update is applied.
Description
A denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2024-53580) exists in iperf3 due to improper JSON handling. This affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support versions. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with an update to address this issue. The vulnerability is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. The issue is fixed in updated iperf3 packages provided by Red Hat.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0402 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2333146 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_0402.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2025_0161.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2025-January/000744.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53580/ (opens in a new tab)