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
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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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 |