CVE-2018-17974 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability affecting Tcpreplay 4.3.0 beta1. Specifically, the dlt_en10mb_encode() function in plugins/dlt_en10mb/en10mb.c fails to validate packet length, leading to an inappropriate memmove() operation. This flaw carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in a Denial of Service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:tcpreplay:4.3.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.