ELA-902-1 iperf3 security update

denial of service

2023-07-27
Packageiperf3
Version3.0.7-1+deb8u2 (jessie), 3.1.3-1+deb9u1 (stretch)
Related CVEs CVE-2023-38403


A memory allocation issue was found in iperf3, the Internet Protocol bandwidth measuring tool, that may cause a denial of service when encountering a certain invalid length value in TCP packets.



For Debian 8 jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 3.0.7-1+deb8u2.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 3.1.3-1+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your iperf3 packages.

Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found in the dedicated section of our website.