CVE-2025-46836
net-tools: net-tools Stack Buffer Overflow
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 15, 2025
Updated · September 1, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in net-tools. This vulnerability allows arbitrary code execution or a crash via improper handling of interface labels from /proc/net/dev.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, disable unprivileged user-namespaces (sysctl kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=0) to remove the easiest non-privileged trigger path.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 6.6CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write