Security update for iperf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0291-1
Release Date: 2025-01-29T16:12:00Z
Rating: moderate
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Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2024-53580 ( SUSE ): 6.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2024-53580 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2024-53580 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for iperf fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 3.18
  • CVE-2024-53580: Fixed a segmentation violation via the iperf_exchange_parameters() function. (bsc#1234705)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-291=1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-291=1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-291=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • iperf-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • iperf-devel-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • iperf-debugsource-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • libiperf0-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • libiperf0-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • iperf-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1
  • SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • iperf-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • iperf-devel-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • iperf-debugsource-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • libiperf0-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • libiperf0-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • iperf-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • iperf-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • iperf-debugsource-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • libiperf0-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • libiperf0-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    • iperf-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1

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