CVE-2024-52949
iptraf-ng 1.2.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow.
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-52949- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-46264
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.
- Record
EUVD-2024-46264- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-94mp-gc2x-rqm6
iptraf-ng 1.2.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow.
iptraf-ng 1.2.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-94mp-gc2x-rqm6- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-52949- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-52949- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-52949
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-52949- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVOESA-2024-2499
iptraf-ng security update
IPTraf is a console-based network monitoring program for Linux that displays information about IP traffic. It returns such information as:
Security Fix(es):
VUL-0: CVE-2024-52949: iptraf-ng: limit interface name lengths to IFNAMSIZ(CVE-2024-52949)
- Record
OESA-2024-2499- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-2500
iptraf-ng security update
IPTraf is a console-based network monitoring program for Linux that displays information about IP traffic. It returns such information as:
Security Fix(es):
VUL-0: CVE-2024-52949: iptraf-ng: limit interface name lengths to IFNAMSIZ(CVE-2024-52949)
- Record
OESA-2024-2500- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-2560
iptraf-ng security update
IPTraf is a console-based network monitoring program for Linux that displays information about IP traffic. It returns such information as:
Security Fix(es):
VUL-0: CVE-2024-52949: iptraf-ng: limit interface name lengths to IFNAMSIZ(CVE-2024-52949)
- Record
OESA-2024-2560- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-2561
iptraf-ng security update
IPTraf is a console-based network monitoring program for Linux that displays information about IP traffic. It returns such information as:
Security Fix(es):
VUL-0: CVE-2024-52949: iptraf-ng: limit interface name lengths to IFNAMSIZ(CVE-2024-52949)
- Record
OESA-2024-2561- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-2562
iptraf-ng security update
IPTraf is a console-based network monitoring program for Linux that displays information about IP traffic. It returns such information as:
Security Fix(es):
VUL-0: CVE-2024-52949: iptraf-ng: limit interface name lengths to IFNAMSIZ(CVE-2024-52949)
- Record
OESA-2024-2562- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2025:7064
Red Hat Security Advisory: iptraf-ng security update
- Record
RHSA-2025:7064- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2025:7064
Moderate: iptraf-ng security update
IPTraf-ng is a console-based network monitoring utility which includes an IP traffic monitor, a TCP and UDP service monitor, and a LAN statistics module. It supports Ethernet, FDDI, ISDN, SLIP, PPP, and loopback interfaces as well as the built-in raw socket interface of the Linux kernel.
Security Fix(es):
- iptraf-ng: buffer overflow via ifaces.c (CVE-2024-52949)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 9 Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
RLSA-2025:7064- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-52949
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-52949- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2025:7064 No score
Moderate: iptraf-ng security update
IPTraf-ng is a console-based network monitoring utility which includes an IP traffic monitor, a TCP and UDP service monitor, and a LAN statistics module. It supports Ethernet, FDDI, ISDN, SLIP, PPP, and loopback interfaces as well as the built-in raw socket interface of the Linux kernel.
Security Fix(es):
- iptraf-ng: buffer overflow via ifaces.c (CVE-2024-52949)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinuxRelease Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2025:7064- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-54386 No score
CVE-2024-52949 affecting package iptraf-ng for versions less than 1.2.2-1
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.
- Record
AZL-54386- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-54389 No score
CVE-2024-52949 affecting package iptraf-ng for versions less than 1.2.2-1
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.
- Record
AZL-54389- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2025-1753800763 No score
iptraf-ng: Fix of CVE-2024-52949
- CVE-2024-52949: fix stack-based buffer overflow in src/ifaces.c by controlling the size in the strcpy function
- Record
CLSA-2025-1753800763- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2024-0381 No score
Updated iptraf-ng packages fix security vulnerability
The updated package fixes a security vulnerability: CVE-2024-52949.
- Record
MGASA-2024-0381- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14516-1 No score
iptraf-ng-1.2.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the iptraf-ng-1.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14516-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
iptraf-ngAlmaLinux:9 |
before 1.2.2-1.el9 | 1.2.2-1.el9 |
iptraf-ngAzure Linux:3 |
before 1.2.2-1 | 1.2.2-1 |
iptraf-ngAzure Linux:2 |
before 1.2.2-1 | 1.2.2-1 |
iptraf-ngTuxCare:AlmaLinux:9.2 |
before 1.2.1-4.el9.tuxcare.els1 | 1.2.1-4.el9.tuxcare.els1 |
iptraf-ngDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.2.1-11:1.2.1-21:1.2.2-1 |
None known |
iptraf-ngDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.2.1-21:1.2.2-1 |
None known |
iptraf-ngDebian:14 |
before 1:1.2.2-1, plus listed versions 1:1.2.1-2 |
1:1.2.2-1 |
iptraf-ngMageia:9 |
before 1.2.2-1.mga9 | 1.2.2-1.mga9 |
iptraf-ngopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP4 |
before 1.2.0-2.oe2003sp4 | 1.2.0-2.oe2003sp4 |
iptraf-ngopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 1.2.1-4.oe2203sp1 | 1.2.1-4.oe2203sp1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
iptraf-ngopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP4 |
before 1.2.1-4.oe2203sp4 | 1.2.1-4.oe2203sp4 |
iptraf-ngopenEuler:22.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 1.2.1-4.oe2203sp3 | 1.2.1-4.oe2203sp3 |
iptraf-ngopenEuler:24.03-LTS |
before 1.2.1-5.oe2403 | 1.2.1-5.oe2403 |
iptraf-ngRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el9 | 0:1.2.2-1.el9 |
iptraf-ng-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el9 | 0:1.2.2-1.el9 |
iptraf-ng-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el9 | 0:1.2.2-1.el9 |
iptraf-ngRocky Linux:9 |
before 0:1.2.2-1.el9 | 0:1.2.2-1.el9 |
iptraf-ngUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.1.4-11.1.4-21.1.4-2ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
None known |
iptraf-ngUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.1.4-6 |
None known |
iptraf-ngUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.1.4-6build1 |
None known |
iptraf-ngUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.2.1-1build11:1.2.1-1build2 |
None known |
iptraf-ngUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.2.1-1build21:1.2.1-1build3 |
None known |
iptraf-ngUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.2.1-2 |
None known |
iptraf-ngUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.2.2-1 |
None known |
iptraf-ngUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.2.1-21:1.2.1-2build11:1.2.2-1 |
None known |
iptraf-ngopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.2.2-1.1 | 1.2.2-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-52949 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Iptraf-ng, published November 21, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.74%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in iptraf-ng 1.2.2-1.el9.
References
gruppotim.it/it/footer/red-team.html
github.com/iptraf-ng/iptraf-ng/releases/tag/v1.2.1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52949
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7064
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bugzilla.redhat.com/2332702
errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2025-7064.html
errata.tuxcare.com/els_os/almalinux9.2esu/CLSA-2025-1753800763.html
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-52949
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0381.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33799
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/D6UQOVVH4Y5FENNI3EJA5R7V3JBWCKEK
openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail?id=openEuler-SA-2024-2499
docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.6_release_notes/index
issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-77280
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_7064.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-52949
errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2025:7064
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-52949
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-52949