Answer in brief
CVE-2025-46836 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in net-tools Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps ecki/net-tools (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps ecki/net-tools (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| ecki/net-toolsgeneric | <= 2.10 | Not reported |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000REgeneric | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <* | * |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <* | * |
| Siemens/SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <* | * |
Published upstream
May 14, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 6, 2026
net-tools is a collection of programs that form the base set of the NET-3 networking distribution for the Linux operating system. Inn versions up to and including 2.10, the Linux network utilities (like ifconfig) from the net-tools package do not properly validate the structure of /proc files when showing interfaces. `get_name()` in `interface.c` copies interface labels from `/proc/net/dev` into a fixed 16-byte stack buffer without bounds checking, leading to possible arbitrary code execution or crash. The known attack path does not require privilege but also does not provide privilege escalation in this scenario. A patch is available and expected to be part of version 2.20.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2025-46836 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in net-tools Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps ecki/net-tools (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps ecki/net-tools (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (generic), Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| ecki/net-toolsgeneric | <= 2.10 | Not reported |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000REgeneric | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000generic | >=0 <V2.17.1 | V2.17.1 |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <* | * |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <* | * |
| Siemens/SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <* | * |
Published upstream
May 14, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 6, 2026
net-tools is a collection of programs that form the base set of the NET-3 networking distribution for the Linux operating system. Inn versions up to and including 2.10, the Linux network utilities (like ifconfig) from the net-tools package do not properly validate the structure of /proc files when showing interfaces. `get_name()` in `interface.c` copies interface labels from `/proc/net/dev` into a fixed 16-byte stack buffer without bounds checking, leading to possible arbitrary code execution or crash. The known attack path does not require privilege but also does not provide privilege escalation in this scenario. A patch is available and expected to be part of version 2.20.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.