SB2020071819 - Arch Linux update for tcpreplay
Published: July 18, 2020 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020071819
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12740)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read during a get_c operation. The issue is being triggered in the function get_ipv6_next() at common/get.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.