CVE-2024-53580
CVE-2024-53580 is a segmentation violation vulnerability found in iperf v3.17.1 that can lead to application crashes. Specifically, the flaw occurs within the iperf_exchange_parameters() function. While the CVSS score is 7.5, indicating high severity, the SOCRadar Vulnerability Risk Score (SVRS) is 30, suggesting a lower immediate risk compared to vulnerabilities with SVRS scores above 80. The vulnerability, classified as CWE-476, could be exploited by malicious actors to cause a denial of service by crashing the iperf application. Although flagged as "In The Wild", the relatively low SVRS indicates that widespread exploitation is not currently observed, but monitoring for increased threat activity is recommended. Organizations using iperf should evaluate the potential impact and consider patching to prevent potential disruptions. This type of flaw highlights the importance of rigorous testing and secure coding practices in network performance tools.
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