Vulnerability Description
A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the tcpreplay-edit binary of Tcpreplay 4.3.0 beta1, during the incremental checksum operation. The issue gets triggered in the function csum_replace4() in incremental_checksum.h, causing a denial of service.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom | Tcpreplay | 4.3.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 28 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/blob/master/tcpreplay/README.md#uExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/488ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/blob/master/tcpreplay/README.md#uExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/488ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-18407?
CVE-2018-18407 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A heap-based buffer over-read was discovered in the tcpreplay-edit binary of Tcpreplay 4.3.0 beta1, during the incremental checksum operation. The issue gets triggered in the function csum_replace4() ...
How severe is CVE-2018-18407?
CVE-2018-18407 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-18407?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Broadcom Tcpreplay, Fedoraproject Fedora.