CVE-2026-101283

Public on 2026-09-30
Modified on 2026-10-03
Description
iperf3 3.20–3.21 (esnet/iperf) has a pre-auth heap buffer overflow in decrypt_rsa_message(): a 256-byte RSA buffer is BIO_read with the attacker-controlled ciphertext length (guard warns only), so an unauthenticated client overflows the heap via an oversized authtoken;
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.5
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Testing Extra iperf Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 iperf Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview iperf Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2 - Core iperf3 Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 iperf3 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview iperf3 Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H