NULL pointer dereference in Tcpreplay - CVE-2023-43279
Published: March 20, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87649
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43279
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: AppNeta
Affected software:
Tcpreplay
Tcpreplay
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-43279
Install update from vendor's website.