CVE-2020-24266
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow...
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in get_l2len() that can make tcpprep crash and cause a denial of service.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in get_l2len() that can make tcpprep crash and cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2020-24266- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in get_l2len() that can make tcpprep crash and cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2020-24266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-17001 No score
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in get_l2len() that can make tcpprep crash and cause a denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-2020-17001- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qg7g-vghv-f5wq
7.5
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow...
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in get_l2len() that can make tcpprep crash and cause a denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-qg7g-vghv-f5wq- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-24266
7.5
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in get_l2len() that can make tcpprep crash and cause a denial of service.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-24266- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
7.5
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in get_l2len() that can make tcpprep crash and cause a denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2020-24266- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-24266
7.5
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in get_l2len() that can make tcpprep crash and cause a denial of service.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24266- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-24266
7.5
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in get_l2len() that can make tcpprep crash and cause a denial of service.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24266- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0437 No score
Updated tcpreplay package fixes security vulnerabilities
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in MemcmpInterceptorCommon() that can make tcpprep crash and cause a denial of service (CVE-2020-24265).
An issue was discovered in tcpreplay tcpprep v4.3.3. There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in get_l2len() that can make tcpprep crash and cause a denial of service (CVE-2020-24266).
- Record
MGASA-2020-0437- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11426-1 No score
tcpreplay-4.3.4-1.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the tcpreplay-4.3.4-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11426-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5205-1 No score
tcpreplay vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Tcpreplay incorrectly handled certain specially crafted packet capture input when processed by tcpprep. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2018-13112)
It was discovered that Tcpreplay incorrectly handled certain specially crafted packet capture input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2018-17580, CVE-2018-17582)
It was discovered that Tcpreplay incorrectly handled certain specially crafted packet capture input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2018-17974, CVE-2018-18407)
It was discovered that a use-after-free existed in Tcpreplay in the tcpbridge binary. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. (CVE-2018-18408)
It was discovered that Tcpreplay incorrectly handled certain specially crafted packet capture input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2018-20552, CVE-2018-20553)
It was discovered that a heap-based buffer over-read that existed in Tcpreplay caused an application crash when tcprewrite or tcpreplay-edit received specially crafted packet capture input. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or to expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2020-12740)
It was discovered that Tcpreplay incorrectly handled certain specially crafted packet capture input when processed by tcpprep. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM and Ubuntu 20.04 ESM. (CVE-2020-24265, CVE-2020-24266)
It was discovered that Tcpreplay incorrectly handled certain specially crafted packet capture input when processed by tcprewrite. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 ESM. (CVE-2022-27416)
It was discovered that Tcpreplay did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted packet capture file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Tcpreplay crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly read sensitive data. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 ESM, Ubuntu 20.04 ESM and Ubuntu 22.04 ESM. (CVE-2022-28487)
- Record
USN-5205-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tcpreplayAlpine:v3.20 |
before 4.3.4-r0 | 4.3.4-r0 |
tcpreplayAlpine:v3.21 |
before 4.3.4-r0 | 4.3.4-r0 |
tcpreplayAlpine:v3.22 |
before 4.3.4-r0 | 4.3.4-r0 |
tcpreplayAlpine:v3.23 |
before 4.3.4-r0 | 4.3.4-r0 |
tcpreplayAlpine:v3.24 |
before 4.3.4-r0 | 4.3.4-r0 |
tcpreplayDebian:12 |
before 4.3.4-1 | 4.3.4-1 |
tcpreplayDebian:13 |
before 4.3.4-1 | 4.3.4-1 |
tcpreplayDebian:14 |
before 4.3.4-1 | 4.3.4-1 |
tcpreplayMageia:7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 4.3.3-1.1.mga7 | 4.3.3-1.1.mga7 |
tcpreplayUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm3, plus listed versions 4.2.6-14.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm14.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tcpreplayUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 4.3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 4.3.2-1build1 |
4.3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
tcpreplayUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 13 CVEs |
before 3.4.4-2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions 3.4.4-23.4.4-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.13.4.4-2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
3.4.4-2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
tcpreplayUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 13 CVEs |
before 4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm4, plus listed versions 4.2.6-14.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm14.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm24.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 |
4.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm4 |
tcpreplayUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 13 CVEs |
before 4.3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions 4.3.2-1build14.3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
4.3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
tcpreplayUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 13 CVEs |
before 4.3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 4.3.3-24.3.4-1 |
4.3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
tcpreplayopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 4.3.4-1.3 | 4.3.4-1.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-24266 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Broadcom Tcpreplay, published October 19, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.23%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in tcpreplay 4.3.4-r0.
References
github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/617
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M623ONZKOZL5Y7XQNHKXEPV76XYCPXQM
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EA7K7VKDK2K3SY2DHQQYSCBGZLKPWXJ4
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LC3UMBJFBK5HYUX7H2NGXVFI2I2EMAOF
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-21
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24266
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/EA7K7VKDK2K3SY2DHQQYSCBGZLKPWXJ4
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LC3UMBJFBK5HYUX7H2NGXVFI2I2EMAOF
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/M623ONZKOZL5Y7XQNHKXEPV76XYCPXQM
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qg7g-vghv-f5wq
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2020-24266
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-24266
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0437.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27489
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/M623ONZKOZL5Y7XQNHKXEPV76XYCPXQM
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-24266
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5205-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24266
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13112
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17580
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17582
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17974
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18407
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18408
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20552
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20553
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-12740
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-24265
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-27416
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-28487
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6429
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17580
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17582
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17974
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18407
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18408
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8376
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8377
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8381
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-24265
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-24266