CVE-2025-46836

6.6 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety OS & kernel

What it is

net-tools is a collection of programs that form the base set of the NET-3 networking distribution for the Linux operating system. Inn versions up to and including 2.10, the Linux network utilities (like ifconfig) from the net-tools package do not properly validate the structure of /proc files when showing interfaces. `get_name()` in `interface.c` copies interface labels from `/proc/net/dev` into a fixed 16-byte stack buffer without bounds checking, leading to possible arbitrary code execution or crash. The known attack path does not require privilege but also does not provide privilege escalation in this scenario. A patch is available and expected to be part of version 2.20.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2025-05-14 23:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 09:27 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2025-05-14 23:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 09:27 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record