Integer overflow in Iputils

CVE-2025-47268

ping in iputils before 20250602 allows a denial of service (application error or incorrect data collection) via a crafted ICMP Echo Reply packet, because of a signed 64-bit integer overflow in timestamp multiplication.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (72.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-47268?
CVE-2025-47268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Iputils, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-05-05.
How severe is CVE-2025-47268?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-47268 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.