# Security update for iperf

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0291-1  
Release Date: 2025-01-29T16:12:00Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1234705

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-53580

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-53580 ( SUSE ):  6.8
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-53580 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-53580 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for iperf fixes the following issues:

  * Update to version 3.18
  * CVE-2024-53580: Fixed a segmentation violation via the
    iperf_exchange_parameters() function. (bsc#1234705)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2025-291=1

  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Packagehub-Subpackages-15-SP6-2025-291=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2025-291=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * iperf-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * iperf-devel-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * iperf-debugsource-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * libiperf0-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * libiperf0-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * iperf-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1
  * SUSE Package Hub 15 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * iperf-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * iperf-devel-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * iperf-debugsource-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * libiperf0-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * libiperf0-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * iperf-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * iperf-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * iperf-debugsource-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * libiperf0-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * libiperf0-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1
    * iperf-debuginfo-3.18-150000.3.12.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-53580.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234705