# CVE-2025-9649: appneta tcpreplay send\_packets.c calc\_sleep\_time divide by zero

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-08-29 · Updated: 2025-08-29

## Affected

- appneta tcpreplay: 4.5.1

## Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in appneta tcpreplay 4.5.1. Impacted is the function calc_sleep_time of the file send_packets.c. Such manipulation leads to divide by zero. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.5.3-beta3 is recommended to address this issue. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. The vendor confirms in a GitHub issue reply: "Was able to reproduce in 6fcbf03 but NOT 4.5.3-beta3."

## 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.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.321855
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321855
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.630493
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.630494
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/968
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/968#issuecomment-3226338070
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/16QQtZvUrMbF-i_1cGt5hNWmkn-YVyBOM/view?usp=sharing

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