CVE-2018-17580: broadcom tcpreplay Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.1v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-17580DEBIAN-CVE-2018-17580
Published 28-09-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-17580 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in broadcom tcpreplay. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 28-09-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A heap-based buffer over-read exists in the function fast_edit_packet() in the file send_packets.c of Tcpreplay v4.3.0 beta1. This can lead to Denial of Service (DoS) and potentially Information Exposure when the application attempts to process a crafted pcap file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
68%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.21% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.21%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundCovering360
Maturity: poc
Tcpreplay
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Broadcom1 product
- tcpreplay4.3.0:beta1
Debian1 product
- tcpreplay< 4.3.1-1
Ubuntu1 product
- tcpreplay< 3.4.4-2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- github.com/SegfaultMasters/covering360/blob/master/tcpreplayX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
