# CVE-2019-11360: A buffer overflow in iptables-restore in netfilter iptables 1.8.2 allows an attacker to (at least) crash the program or potentially gain cod

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-07-12 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## Description

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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://0day.work/cve-2019-11360-bufferoverflow-in-iptables-restore-v1-8-2/
- https://git.netfilter.org/iptables/commit/iptables/xshared.c?id=2ae1099a42e6a0f06de305ca13a842ac83d4683e

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