CVE-2019-11360

Name: CVE-2019-11360
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-12T14:15:11.733+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.2/10EPSS 1.81%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-11360 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A buffer overflow in iptables-restore in netfilter iptables 1.8.2 allows an attacker to (at least) crash the program or potentially gain code execution via a specially crafted iptables-save file. This is related to add_param_to_argv in xshared.c.. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A buffer overflow in iptables-restore in netfilter iptables 1.8.2 allows an attacker to (at least) crash the program or potentially gain code execution via a specially crafted iptables-save file. This is related to add_param_to_argv in xshared.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.2/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.81%

75.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netfilter	Iptables	1.8.2

References

https://0day.work/cve-2019-11360-bufferoverflow-in-iptables-restore-v1-8-2/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.netfilter.org/iptables/commit/iptables/xshared.c?id=2ae1099a42e6a0f06de305ca13a842ac83d4683ePatch, Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed
https://0day.work/cve-2019-11360-bufferoverflow-in-iptables-restore-v1-8-2/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.netfilter.org/iptables/commit/iptables/xshared.c?id=2ae1099a42e6a0f06de305ca13a842ac83d4683ePatch, Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed

Timeline

Published: Jul 12, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-11360?

How severe is CVE-2019-11360?

CVE-2019-11360 has a CVSS score of 4.2/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11360?

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Source: NVD / NIST