CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-45387

Reachable Assertion

Published: Feb 11, 2022 | Modified: Oct 28, 2022
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

tcpreplay 4.3.4 has a Reachable Assertion in add_tree_ipv4() at tree.c.

Weakness

The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Tcpreplay Broadcom 4.3.4 (including) 4.3.4 (including)
Tcpreplay Ubuntu impish *
Tcpreplay Ubuntu trusty *
Tcpreplay Ubuntu upstream *
Tcpreplay Ubuntu xenial *

Extended Description

While assertion is good for catching logic errors and reducing the chances of reaching more serious vulnerability conditions, it can still lead to a denial of service. For example, if a server handles multiple simultaneous connections, and an assert() occurs in one single connection that causes all other connections to be dropped, this is a reachable assertion that leads to a denial of service.

Potential Mitigations

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