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A Tcpreplay security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.



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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202105-21
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: Tcpreplay: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 26, 2021
Bugs: #750344
ID: 202105-21

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Tcpreplay, the worst of
which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Background
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Tcpreplay is a suite of utilities for UNIX systems for editing and
replaying network traffic which was previously captured by tools like
tcpdump and ethereal/wireshark.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-analyzer/tcpreplay < 4.3.4 >= 4.3.4

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Tcpreplay. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
network capture file using Tcpreplay, possibly resulting in a Denial of
Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Tcpreplay users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/tcpreplay-4.3.4"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-24265
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24265
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-24266
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24266

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-21

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
  https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5