Description
iperf3 3.20–3.21 (esnet/iperf) has a pre-auth heap buffer overflow in decrypt_rsa_message(): a 256-byte RSA buffer is BIO_read with the attacker-controlled ciphertext length (guard warns only), so an unauthenticated client overflows the heap via an oversized authtoken; fixed in 3.22
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| esnet | iperf3 | 3.20, 3.21 | — |
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 | iperf3 | 3.22-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | iperf3 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | iperf3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | iperf3 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | iperf3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | iperf3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | iperf3 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | iperf | 3.22-150000.3.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4678-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | iperf | 3.21-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24234-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | iperf | 3.21-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24234-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | iperf | 3.21-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24178-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | iperf | 3.22-150000.3.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4678-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | iperf | 3.22-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12060-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | iperf | 3.21-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22090-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | iperf3 +1 | 3.22-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3299 |
Advisories 6
- ALAS2023-2026-3299 Moderate: iperf3 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24234-1 Security update for iperf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24178-1 Security update for iperf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:22090-1 Security update for iperf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 19, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4678-1 Security update for iperf SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 15, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12060-1 iperf-3.22-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 6, 2026