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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-7250: Security patch for iperf3 (ALAS-2024-2579)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2023-7250: Security patch for iperf3 (ALAS-2024-2579)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/18/2024
Created
06/26/2024
Added
06/26/2024
Modified
06/26/2024

Description

A flaw was found in iperf, a utility for testing network performance using TCP, UDP, and SCTP. A malicious or malfunctioning client can send less than the expected amount of data to the iperf server, which can cause the server to hang indefinitely waiting for the remainder or until the connection gets closed. This will prevent other connections to the server, leading to a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-iperf3
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-iperf3-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-iperf3-devel

References

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