CVE-2025-46836
Fixed in a distro release EPSS <1%CVSS 6.6
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.
Products: ecki net-tools, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536, Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000, Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP, Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP, Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | net-tools | 1.60+git20181103.0eebece-1+deb11u2 |
| Debian 12 | net-tools | 2.10-0.1+deb12u1 |
| Debian 13 | net-tools | 2.10-1.2 |
| Debian 14 | net-tools | 2.10-1.2 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.13.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.13.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.13.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.13.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.13.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.13.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.13.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP6 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.13.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.13.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | net-tools | 2.10-160000.3.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | net-tools | 1.60-765.12.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | net-tools | 1.60-765.15.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | net-tools | 2.10-160000.3.1 |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | net-tools | 2.10-4.1 |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | net-tools | 2.10-3.1 |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | net-tools | 2.10-slfo.1.1_2.1 |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | net-tools | 2.10-160000.3.1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | net-tools | no fix |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | net-tools | no fix |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | net-tools | no fix |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | net-tools | 1.60+git20180626.aebd88e-1ubuntu1.3 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | net-tools | 1.60+git20180626.aebd88e-1ubuntu1.1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | net-tools | 1.60+git20181103.0eebece-1ubuntu5.4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | net-tools | 1.60+git20181103.0eebece-1ubuntu5.1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | net-tools | 2.10-0.1ubuntu4.4 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | net-tools | 2.10-0.1ubuntu4.1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | net-tools | 2.10-1.3ubuntu1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | net-tools | 2.0+git20170221.479bb4a-150000.5.13.1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | net-tools | 2.10-160000.3.1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | net-tools | 2.10-4.1 |