Red Hat Security Advisory: iperf3 security update
A denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2024-53580) exists in iperf3 due to improper JSON handling. Iperf3 is a network testing tool used to measure TCP bandwidth and tune UDP characteristics. This vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support versions. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with an update to address this issue.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-53580 is a denial of service vulnerability in iperf3 caused by improper handling of JSON input. Iperf3 is a tool that measures maximum TCP bandwidth and UDP characteristics such as delay jitter and datagram loss. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition by exploiting the improper JSON processing. Red Hat has released an update for iperf3 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support to fix this issue as detailed in advisory RHSA-2025:0402.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows denial of service against systems running vulnerable versions of iperf3. This could disrupt network performance testing or monitoring activities. There is no indication of remote code execution or data disclosure. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated iperf3 package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:0402 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
Red Hat Security Advisory: iperf3 security update
Description
A denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2024-53580) exists in iperf3 due to improper JSON handling. Iperf3 is a network testing tool used to measure TCP bandwidth and tune UDP characteristics. This vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support versions. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with an update to address this issue.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-53580 is a denial of service vulnerability in iperf3 caused by improper handling of JSON input. Iperf3 is a tool that measures maximum TCP bandwidth and UDP characteristics such as delay jitter and datagram loss. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition by exploiting the improper JSON processing. Red Hat has released an update for iperf3 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support to fix this issue as detailed in advisory RHSA-2025:0402.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows denial of service against systems running vulnerable versions of iperf3. This could disrupt network performance testing or monitoring activities. There is no indication of remote code execution or data disclosure. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated iperf3 package for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support that addresses this vulnerability. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2025:0402 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2025:0505
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a1f4e89e29bf47b50083f44
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 21:43:37 UTC
Last enriched: 06/26/2026, 02:04:49 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 100
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