Vulnerability identifier: #VU17827

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8381

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Tcpreplay
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: AppNeta

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an invalid memory access condition that exists in the do_checksumfunction, as defined in the checksum.c source code file. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet capture (pcap) file to the tcpreplay-edit binary, trigger a segmentation fault and cause a DoS condition.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Tcpreplay: 3.4.2 - 4.3.1

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External links
http://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/538
http://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-vulnerability-in-function-do_checksum-tcpreplay-4-3-1/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.