CVE-2023-4256

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Dec 21, 2023
Updated: Mar 24, 2024
CWE ID 415

Summary

CVE-2023-4256 is a newly identified vulnerability affecting the tcprewrite component of tcpreplay. The issue lies within the tcpedit_dlt_cleanup() function in plugins/dlt_plugins.c, where a double free condition has been found. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by supplying a specially crafted file to the tcprewrite binary. Successful exploitation could result in a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

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Affected Products

  • Fedora Operating System

Affected Vendors

  • Fedora Project
  • Broadcom