SB2024032005 - Fedora 40 update for tcpreplay

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SB2024032005 - Fedora 40 update for tcpreplay

Published: March 20, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024032005
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4256)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the tcpedit_dlt_cleanup() function in plugins/dlt_plugins.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a double free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43279)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the mask_cidr6 component in cidr.c. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via crafted tcprewrite command.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References