SUSE · Security update for net-tools
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Product Security Team SUSE | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A security update has been released by the SUSE Product Security Team to address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update to net-tools version 2.10-160000.3.1.aarch64 and related packages to remediate the issues. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed beyond the update mention; users should verify with the vendor advisory for the latest remediation guidance.
Description
A security update for net-tools addresses multiple stack-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities and unsafe memory operations in several components including parse_hex, proc_gen_fmt, ifconfig, ax25, and netrom. The update also improves handling of long interface names to prevent concatenation issues while maintaining compatibility. These vulnerabilities have been assigned CVE-2025-46836. The severity is assessed as medium.
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_20437-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1243581 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1248410 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1248687 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/142461 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/430864 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/544339 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-46836/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_20948-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202620948-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-April/045254.html (opens in a new tab)