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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (75.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Iputils — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/iputils/iputils/issues/584 (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/Zephkek/ping-rtt-overflow/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/iputils/iputils/pull/585 (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/iputils/iputils/releases/tag/20250602 (Release Notes)
- github.com/iputils/iputils/commit/070cfacd7348386173231fb16fad4983d4e6ae40 (Patch)
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.