#VU113637 Integer overflow in iputils - CVE-2025-47268

Vulnerability identifier: #VU113637

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-47268

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
iputils
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: iputils

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow within the ping command when handling ICMP Echo Reply packets. A remote attacker can trick the victim to ping a malicious server, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application. 

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

iputils: 20210202 - 20240905

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External links
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1242300
https://github.com/iputils/iputils/issues/584
https://github.com/iputils/iputils/pull/585
https://github.com/iputils/iputils/releases/tag/20250602
https://github.com/Zephkek/ping-rtt-overflow/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?