SB2025012853 - Ubuntu update for tcpreplay



SB2025012853 - Ubuntu update for tcpreplay

Published: January 28, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025012853
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 9
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 9 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27783)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the tcpedit_dlt_cleanup() function in plugins/dlt_plugins.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27784)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the read_hexstring() function in utils.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27785)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


4) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27786)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in TCPprep. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


5) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27787)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in TCPprep. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


6) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27788)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the ports2PORT() function in portmap.c in TCPrewrite. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


7) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27789)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the cidr2cidr() function in cidr.c in TCPprep. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


8) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4256)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the tcpedit_dlt_cleanup() function in plugins/dlt_plugins.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a double free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


9) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43279)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the mask_cidr6 component in cidr.c. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via crafted tcprewrite command.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.