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.

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-634479 advisory.

    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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Unity Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote RockyLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2025:7064 advisory.

    * iptraf-ng: buffer overflow via ifaces.c (CVE-2024-52949)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2025:7064 advisory.

    * iptraf-ng: buffer overflow via ifaces.c (CVE-2024-52949)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Oracle Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2025-7064 advisory.

    [1.2.2-1.el9]
    - New version 1.2.2 (Andrea Claudi) [RHEL-77280]
    - Fix buffer overflow via ifaces.c (Andrea Claudi) [RHEL-71493]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2025:7064 advisory.

    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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Release Notes     linked from the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of iptraf-ng installed on the remote host is prior to 1.1.4-7. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2025-2810 advisory.

    iptraf-ng 1.2.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow. (CVE-2024-52949)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - 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. (CVE-2024-52949)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

According to the versions of the iptraf-ng package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

    VUL-0: CVE-2024-52949: iptraf-ng: limit interface name lengths to IFNAMSIZ(CVE-2024-52949)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS iptraf-ng security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

According to the versions of the iptraf-ng package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities :

    iptraf-ng 1.2.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow.(CVE-2024-52949)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the EulerOS iptraf-ng security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of iptraf-ng installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-52949 advisory.

  - 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. (CVE-2024-52949)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of iptraf-ng installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-52949 advisory.

  - 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. (CVE-2024-52949)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
267630	Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: iptraf-ng (UTSA-2025-634479)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	high
266583	RockyLinux 9 : iptraf-ng (RLSA-2025:7064)	Nessus	Rocky Linux Local Security Checks	high
241279	AlmaLinux 9 : iptraf-ng (ALSA-2025:7064)	Nessus	Alma Linux Local Security Checks	high
237044	Oracle Linux 9 : iptraf-ng (ELSA-2025-7064)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	high
235811	RHEL 9 : iptraf-ng (RHSA-2025:7064)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
233721	Amazon Linux 2 : iptraf-ng (ALAS-2025-2810)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	critical
231297	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-52949	Nessus	Misc.	high
216019	EulerOS 2.0 SP12 : iptraf-ng (EulerOS-SA-2025-1175)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	high
215997	EulerOS 2.0 SP11 : iptraf-ng (EulerOS-SA-2025-1139)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	high
215991	EulerOS 2.0 SP12 : iptraf-ng (EulerOS-SA-2025-1191)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	high
215985	EulerOS 2.0 SP11 : iptraf-ng (EulerOS-SA-2025-1158)	Nessus	Huawei Local Security Checks	high
215511	Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: iptraf-ng (CVE-2024-52949)	Nessus	Azure Linux Local Security Checks	high
213408	CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: iptraf-ng (CVE-2024-52949)	Nessus	MarinerOS Local Security Checks	high

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