Tcpreplay
CVE-2022-28487
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Resource cleanup, leak prevention
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| Impact | CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could exhaust available memory leading to denial of service by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Tcpreplay version 4.4.1 contains a memory leakage flaw in fix_ipv6_checksums() function. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Ensure all allocated memory is properly freed. Use RAII patterns or garbage-collected languages.
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This vulnerability is classified as Memory Leak (CWE-401), which allows attackers to exhaust available memory leading to denial of service. Tcpreplay version 4.4.1 contains a memory leakage flaw in fix_ipv6_checksums() function. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality. Affected products include: Broadcom Tcpreplay, Fedoraproject Fedora. Version information: version 4.4.1.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Tcpreplay version 4.4.1 contains a memory leakage flaw in fix_ipv6_checksums() function. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.
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Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
tcprewrite in Tcpreplay through 4.3.2 has a heap-based buffer over-read during a get_c operation. Rated critical severit
tcprewrite in Tcpreplay 3.4.4 has a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow vulnerability triggered by a crafted PCAP file, a related
Buffer overflow in the tcpcapinfo utility in Tcpreplay before 4.2.0 Beta 1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified i
Within tcpreplay's tcprewrite, a double free vulnerability has been identified in the dlt_linuxsll2_cleanup() function i
A vulnerability was found in appneta tcpreplay up to 4.4.4. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low at
The component tcpprep in Tcpreplay v4.4.1 was discovered to contain a heap-based buffer overflow in parse_mpls at common
The component tcprewrite in Tcpreplay v4.4.1 was discovered to contain a heap-based buffer overflow in get_l2len_protoco
The component tcprewrite in Tcpreplay v4.4.1 was discovered to contain a heap-based buffer overflow in get_ipv6_next at
Tcpreplay v4.4.1 has a heap-based buffer overflow in do_checksum_math at /tcpedit/checksum.c. Rated high severity (CVSS
Tcpreplay v4.4.1 was discovered to contain a double-free via __interceptor_free. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vu
tcpprep in Tcpreplay 4.4.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in parse_mpls in common/get.c. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.
tcprewrite in Tcpreplay 4.4.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in get_l2len_protocol in common/get.c. Rated high severi
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