CVE-2024-52949

Summary

CVE-2024-52949 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting iptraf-ng version 1.2.1. This issue involves a stack-based buffer overflow, which can be exploited by malicious actors to execute arbitrary code on an affected system. Successful exploitation could lead to serious consequences, including unauthorized system access, data theft, or denial-of-service attacks. Users are strongly advised to update their iptraf-ng software to a secure version as soon as possible. Failure to do so could put the entire network at risk.

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