CVE-2023-4256

NameCVE-2023-4256
DescriptionWithin tcpreplay's tcprewrite, a double free vulnerability has been identified in the tcpedit_dlt_cleanup() function within plugins/dlt_plugins.c. This vulnerability can be exploited by supplying a specifically crafted file to the tcprewrite binary. This flaw enables a local attacker to initiate a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
tcpreplay (PTS)buster4.3.1-1vulnerable
bullseye4.3.3-2vulnerable
bookworm4.4.3-1vulnerable
trixie, sid4.4.4-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
tcpreplaysource(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant

Notes

https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/813
Crash in CLI tool, no security impact

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