CVE-2025-9384
Description
A vulnerability was detected in appneta tcpreplay up to 4.5.1. Impacted is the function tcpedit_post_args of the file /src/tcpedit/parse_args.c. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.5.2-beta2 is recommended to address this issue. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor explains, that he was "[a]ble to reproduce in 6fcbf03 but not in 4.5.2-beta2".
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.5.2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.5.2-1 |
| debian | trixie | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| broadcom | tcpreplay | {"endIncluding":"4.5.1"} | |
References
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oVmsER6CXULLz_rnIyL410DJqO_hBtw_/view?usp=sharing
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/971
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/971#issuecomment-3199014524
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321217
- https://vuldb.com/?id.321217
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.630496
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-9384
CWEs
CWE-404 CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.