Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-52949
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity buffer overflow in the iptraf-ng package (AlmaLinux). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
iptraf-ng 1.2.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow. In src/ifaces.c, the strcpy function consistently fails to control the size, and it is consequently possible to overflow memory on the stack.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | iptraf-ng | 1.2.2-1.el9 | ALSA-2025:7064 |
| Debian:12 | iptraf-ng | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-52949 |
| Debian:13 | iptraf-ng | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-52949 |
| Debian:14 | iptraf-ng | 1:1.2.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-52949 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | iptraf-ng | 0:1.2.2-1.el9 | RLSA-2025:7064 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | iptraf-ng | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-52949 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | iptraf-ng | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-52949 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | iptraf-ng | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-52949 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | iptraf-ng | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-52949 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | iptraf-ng | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-52949 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H