Description
Buffer overflow in the tcpcapinfo utility in Tcpreplay before 4.2.0 Beta 1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a pcap file with an over-size packet.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tcpreplay | 4.3.4-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11426-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11426-1 tcpreplay-4.3.4-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 20170306 CVE-2017-6429: Buffer overflow vulnerability in Tcpreplay tcpcapinfo utility mailing-list
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/commit/d689d14dbcd768c028eab2fb378d849e543dcfe9
- 96579 vdb-entry
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/278
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/releases/tag/v4.2.0-beta1