PT-2018-15425 · Aqua Security+3 · Tcpreplay+3
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Published
2018-12-28
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Updated
2022-10-04
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CVE-2018-20552
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Tcpreplay versions prior to 4.3.1
Description
The issue is a heap-based buffer over-read in the
packet2tree function located in tree.c. This indicates a problem where more data is read from a buffer than it actually contains, potentially leading to information disclosure or crashes.Recommendations
For versions prior to 4.3.1, update to version 4.3.1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
packet2tree function in tree.c until a patch is applied.Exploit
Fix
Out of bounds Read
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Linuxmint
Tcpreplay
Ubuntu