DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4256

Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-4256
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4256.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4256
Upstream
Published
2023-12-21T16:15:10Z
Modified
2026-09-15T09:02:45Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Within tcpreplay's tcprewrite, a double free vulnerability has been identified in the tcpedit_dlt_cleanup() function within plugins/dlt_plugins.c. This vulnerability can be exploited by supplying a specifically crafted file to the tcprewrite binary. This flaw enables a local attacker to initiate a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / tcpreplay

Package

Name
tcpreplay
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/tcpreplay?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

4.*
4.4.3-1
4.4.4-1
4.5.1-1
4.5.2-1
4.5.3-1
4.5.4-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency":  "unimportant"
}

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4256.json"

Debian:13 / tcpreplay

Package

Name
tcpreplay
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/tcpreplay?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.5.1-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency":  "unimportant"
}

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4256.json"

Debian:14 / tcpreplay

Package

Name
tcpreplay
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/tcpreplay?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.5.1-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency":  "unimportant"
}

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4256.json"