Tcpreplay before 4.3.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in packet2tree in tree.c.
Priority LOW 37CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Tcpreplay before 4.3.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read in packet2tree in tree.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01249 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20552
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcjg-28m6-vxv9
References
More Broadcom Tcpreplay vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-15099 tcpreplay v4.4.4 was discovered to contain an infinite loop via the tcprewrite function at get.c. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-32293 Within tcpreplay's tcprewrite, a double free vulnerability has been identified in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-12413 An issue found in TCPreplay tcprewrite v.4.4.3 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-02831 appneta tcpreplay get.c get_layer4_v6 heap-based overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-32292 A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists in the tcpliveplay utility of the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-12419 An issue found in TCPprep v.4.4.3 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-20552 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20552 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fcjg-28m6-vxv9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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