Tcpreplay
CVE-2025-51006
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Double free prevention
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| Impact | CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.05%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 28, 2026
Within tcpreplay's tcprewrite, a double free vulnerability has been identified in the dlt_linuxsll2_cleanup() function in plugins/dlt_linuxsll2/linuxsll2.c. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-415. Within tcpreplay's tcprewrite, a double free vulnerability has been identified in the dlt_linuxsll2_cleanup() function in plugins/dlt_linuxsll2/linuxsll2.c. This vulnerability is triggered when tcpedit_dlt_cleanup() indirectly invokes the cleanup routine multiple times on the same memory region. By supplying a specifically crafted pcap file to the tcprewrite binary, a local attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via memory corruption. Affected products include: Broadcom Tcpreplay.
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Within tcpreplay's tcprewrite, a double free vulnerability has been identified in the dlt_linuxsll2_cleanup() function in plugins/dlt_linuxsll2/linuxsll2.c. This vulnerability is triggered when tcpedit_dlt_cleanup() indirectly invokes the cleanup routine multiple times on the same memory region. By supplying a specifically crafted pcap file to the tcprewrite binary, a local attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via memory corruption.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2025-51006 presents notable security risk rated CVSS 7.8. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available, increasing the risk of exploitation. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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
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
tcprewrite in Tcpreplay 4.4.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in get_ipv6_next in common/get.c. Rated high severity (C
Same weakness CWE-415 – Double Free
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
View allVendor StatusVendor
SUSE
Severity: High| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 | Fixed |
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