Out-of-bounds Read in Broadcom Tcpreplay
CVE-2018-17580
A heap-based buffer over-read exists in the function fast_edit_packet() in the file send_packets.c of Tcpreplay v4.3.0 beta1. This can lead to Denial of Service (DoS) and potentially Information Exposure when the application attempts to process a crafted pcap file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Broadcom Tcpreplay — versions 4.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/blob/master/tcpreplay (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/485 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17580?
- CVE-2018-17580 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Tcpreplay, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17580?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.