Null Pointer Dereference in mask_cidr6 component at cidr.c in Tcpreplay 4.4.4 allows…
Priority LOW 30CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
Null Pointer Dereference in mask_cidr6 component at cidr.c in Tcpreplay 4.4.4 allows attackers to crash the application via crafted tcprewrite command.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00673 52nd 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
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:tcpreplay:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.4 | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 40 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:tcpreplay:4.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.4 Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 40 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34xc-f3c2-9gxw
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-43279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-43279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-34xc-f3c2-9gxw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-43279 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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