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6.5

Red Hat iperf3 Security Update Exposes Network Data

published 9 months ago
Summary

A security update is available for Red Hat's iperf3 tool, which is used for network performance testing. If not updated, this could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on systems running iperf3, potentially compromising system security. Update to the latest version of iperf3 to ensure system security.

What to do
  • Update redhat iperf3 to version 0:3.9-11.el9_4.2.
  • Update redhat iperf3-debuginfo to version 0:3.9-11.el9_4.2.
  • Update redhat iperf3-debugsource to version 0:3.9-11.el9_4.2.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream redhat iperf3 < 0:3.9-11.el9_4.2
Fix: upgrade to 0:3.9-11.el9_4.2
Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream redhat iperf3-debuginfo < 0:3.9-11.el9_4.2
Fix: upgrade to 0:3.9-11.el9_4.2
Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream redhat iperf3-debugsource < 0:3.9-11.el9_4.2
Fix: upgrade to 0:3.9-11.el9_4.2
Original advisory text
Red Hat Security Advisory: iperf3 security update
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.5 Medium
Timeline
Published3 Feb 2026
Updated10 Jun 2026
First seen10 Jun 2026
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