CVE-2017-6429 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the tcpcapinfo utility of Tcpreplay versions prior to 4.2.0 Beta 1, which can be triggered by processing a pcap file containing an oversized packet. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires local access and user interaction to exploit. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in common frameworks like Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:tcpreplay:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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