#VU68397 Double Free in Tcpreplay - CVE-2022-27416

 

#VU68397 Double Free in Tcpreplay - CVE-2022-27416

Published: October 18, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68397
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27416
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Tcpreplay
Software vendor:
AppNeta

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in /tcpedit/plugins/dlt_jnpr_ether/jnpr_ether.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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