A buffer overflow in iptables-restore in netfilter iptables 1.8.2 allows an attacker to…
Priority LOW 24CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02239 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-11360
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g644-fvpx-hqm9
References
More Netfilter Iptables vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-02300 extensions/libxt_tcp.c in iptables through 1.4.21 does not match TCP SYN+FIN packets in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-01340 iptables before 1.2.4 does not accurately convert rate limits that are specified on the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2001-01339 iptables-save in iptables before 1.2.4 records the "--reject-with icmp-host-prohibited"… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2019-11360 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-11360 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g644-fvpx-hqm9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-11360 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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