CVE-2018-25262 Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3 Denial of Service
Local attackers can crash Angry IP Scanner for Linux by pasting malformed input into the port selection field, causing a buffer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25262?
CVE-2018-25262 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Angryip Angry IP Scanner for Linux, published on 22 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Angry IP Scanner for Linux 3.5.3 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying malformed input to the port selection field. Attackers can craft a malicious string containing buffer overflow patterns and paste it into the Preferences Ports tab to trigger an application crash.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25262?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Angryip Angry Ip Scanner.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25262?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25262 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-25262 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25262 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Angryip Angry IP Scanner for Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6q2-w46v-42rr.