CVE-2024-3024: appneta tcpreplay Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-3024 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in appneta tcpreplay. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 2Timeline
- 28-03-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 01-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in appneta tcpreplay up to 4.4.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function get_layer4_v6 of the file /tcpreplay/src/common/get.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-258333 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- CVE.orgCNA5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST4.3MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (vuldb.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (drive.google.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (docs.google.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Appneta1 product
- tcpreplay4.4.0 | 4.4.1 | 4.4.2 | 4.4.3 | 4.4.4
Broadcom1 product
- tcpreplay< 4.4.4
Debian1 product
- tcpreplayAll versions (No fix recorded)
Mageia1 product
- tcpreplay< 4.5.1-1.mga9
4 vendors · 4 products
References
9 links- drive.google.com/file/d/1zV9MSkfYLIrdtK3yczy1qbsJr_yN2fwH/viewBroken LinkExploitPermissions Required
