A buffer overflow in iptables-restore in netfilter iptables 1.8.2 allows an attacker to (at least) crash the program or potentially gain code execution via a specially crafted iptables-save file. This is related to add_param_to_argv in xshared.c.
Product
netfilter iptables vulnerabilities
4 published CVES affecting netfilter iptables, from public sources (CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV).
- Total
- 4
- Critical
- 0
- High
- 1
- Medium
- 2
- Low
- 1
- Unscored
- 0
- CISA KEV
- 0
Latest netfilter iptables CVEs
Newest publication first
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MediumCVSS 4.2 EPSS 2.2%
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HighCVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.7%
extensions/libxt_tcp.c in iptables through 1.4.21 does not match TCP SYN+FIN packets in --syn rules, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended firewall restrictions via crafted packets. NOTE: the CVE-2012-6638 fix makes this issue less relevant.
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MediumCVSS 5.0 EPSS 1.1%
iptables before 1.2.4 does not accurately convert rate limits that are specified on the command line, which could allow attackers or users to generate more or less traffic than intended by the administrator.
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LowCVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.40%
iptables-save in iptables before 1.2.4 records the "--reject-with icmp-host-prohibited" rule as "--reject-with tcp-reset," which causes iptables to generate different responses than specified by the administrator, possibly leading to an information leak.
Sources: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV and public exploit-reference metadata. Product matching comes from the published CVE records. A proof-of-concept means public code exists; it is not evidence of exploitation.