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AlmaLinux 8 : iperf3 (ALSA-2026:1592)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 297546
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Synopsis
The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2026:1592 advisory.* iperf3: iperf Heap Buffer Overflow (CVE-2025-54349)
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.
Solution
Update the affected iperf3 package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 297546
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2026-1592.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 2/2/2026
Updated: 2/2/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-54349
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::baseos, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::supplementary, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::highavailability, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:iperf3, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8::powertools
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/29/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/3/2025
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-54349