Out-of-bounds Read in Broadcom Tcpreplay

CVE-2022-27940

tcprewrite in Tcpreplay 4.4.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in get_ipv6_next in common/get.c.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (61.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27940?
CVE-2022-27940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Tcpreplay, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-27940?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.