SUSE · security update for iputils
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/iputils package to 9.4.5 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.4.5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Jul 2025
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
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/iputils package to 9.4.5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/iputilspkg:rpm/redhat/iputilsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update is available and should be applied to affected systems. Red Hat provides updated iputils packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants. Users should follow the vendor's update instructions as detailed in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2025:17558). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
An integer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-48964) has been identified in the iputils package, which provides basic network monitoring utilities including ping. This vulnerability affects multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 variants and SUSE Linux Enterprise versions. The issue has been rated as having moderate security impact. A security update addressing this vulnerability is available from Red Hat and SUSE.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17558 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2382657 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_17558.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_17558.json (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/suse-liberty-linux-updates/2025-October/002068.html (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-48964/ (opens in a new tab)