CVE-2019-11360
CVE-2019-11360 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netfilter Iptables with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.2)
- CVSS v2: 3.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Netfilter Iptables
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11360?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11360?
- CVE-2019-11360 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2019-11360 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-11360?
- CVE-2019-11360 affects Netfilter Iptables. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-11360?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2019-11360 published?
- CVE-2019-11360 was published on 2019-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://0day.work/cve-2019-11360-bufferoverflow-in-iptables-restore-v1-8-2/
- https://git.netfilter.org/iptables/commit/iptables/xshared.c?id=2ae1099a42e6a0f06de305ca13a842ac83d4683e
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:netfilter:iptables:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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