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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | iptraf-ng | 1:1.2.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | iptraf-ng | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | iptraf-ng | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | iptraf-ng | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | iptraf-ng | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | iptraf-ng | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | iptraf-ng | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | iptraf-ng | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | iptraf-ng | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | iptraf-ng | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | iptraf-ng | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | iptraf-ng | 1.2.2-1.el9 | RHSA-2025:7064 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | iptraf-ng | 1.2.2-1.el9 | ALSA-2025:7064 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | iptraf-ng | 1.2.2-1.el9 | RLSA-2025:7064 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | iptraf-ng | 1.2.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14516-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | iptraf-ng | 1.1.4-7.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2025-2810 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | iptraf-ng | 1.2.2-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | iptraf-ng | 1.2.2-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | iptraf-ng | 1.2.2-1.el9 | ELSA-2025-7064 |
Advisories 7
- ALSA-2025:7064 Moderate: iptraf-ng security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:7064 Red Hat Security Advisory: iptraf-ng security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 3, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14516-1 iptraf-ng-1.2.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2025:7064 Moderate: iptraf-ng security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2025-1012 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 16, 2025
- ELSA-2025-7064 Moderate: iptraf-ng security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 16, 2025
- ALAS2-2025-2810 Moderate: iptraf-ng security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 1, 2025