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CVE-2025-9019

tcpreplay tcpprep cidr.c mask_cidr6 heap-based overflow

2.3 LowFix available

A vulnerability has been found in tcpreplay 4.5.1. This vulnerability affects the function mask_cidr6 of the file cidr.c of the component tcpprep. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The researcher is able to reproduce this with the latest official release 4.5.1 and the current master branch. The code maintainer cannot reproduce this for 4.5.2-beta1. In his reply the maintainer explains that "[i]n that case, this is a duplicate that was fixed in 4.5.2."

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

1.09%Up 1.0 points since Aug 15, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 2.3

tcpreplay tcpprep cidr.c mask_cidr6 heap-based overflow

A vulnerability has been found in tcpreplay 4.5.1. This vulnerability affects the function mask_cidr6 of the file cidr.c of the component tcpprep. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The researcher is able to reproduce this with the latest official release 4.5.1 and the current master branch. The code maintainer cannot reproduce this for 4.5.2-beta1. In his reply the maintainer explains that "[i]n that case, this is a duplicate that was fixed in 4.5.2."

Record
CVE-2025-9019
CVSS 4.0
2.3 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS 3.1
3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS 3.0
3.1 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:C
CVSS 2.0
2.6 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:C
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-24989 2.3

A vulnerability has been found in tcpreplay 4.5.1. This vulnerability affects the function mask_cidr6 of the file cidr.c of the component tcpprep. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The researcher is able to reproduce this with the latest official release 4.5.1 and the current master branch. The code maintainer cannot reproduce this for 4.5.2-beta1. In his reply the maintainer explains that "[i]n that case, this is a duplicate that was fixed in 4.5.2."

Record
EUVD-2025-24989
CVSS 4.0
2.3 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f6rq-rhh3-fpff 1.3

A vulnerability has been found in tcpreplay 4.5.1. This vulnerability affects the function...

A vulnerability has been found in tcpreplay 4.5.1. This vulnerability affects the function mask_cidr6 of the file cidr.c of the component tcpprep. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The researcher is able to reproduce this with the latest official release 4.5.1 and the current master branch. The code maintainer cannot reproduce this for 4.5.2-beta1. In his reply the maintainer explains that "[i]n that case, this is a duplicate that was fixed in 4.5.2."

Record
GHSA-f6rq-rhh3-fpff
CVSS 4.0
1.3 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 1.3

A vulnerability has been found in tcpreplay 4.5.1. This vulnerability affects the function mask_cidr6 of the file cidr.c of the component tcpprep. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The researcher is able to reproduce this with the latest official release 4.5.1 and the current master branch. The code maintainer cannot reproduce this for 4.5.2-beta1. In his reply the maintainer explains that "[i]n that case, this is a duplicate that was fixed in 4.5.2."

Record
CVE-2025-9019
CVSS 4.0
1.3 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
2.6 LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-122, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 1.3

tcpreplay tcpprep cidr.c mask_cidr6 heap-based overflow

A vulnerability has been found in tcpreplay 4.5.1. This vulnerability affects the function mask_cidr6 of the file cidr.c of the component tcpprep. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The researcher is able to reproduce this with the latest official release 4.5.1 and the current master branch. The code maintainer cannot reproduce this for 4.5.2-beta1. In his reply the maintainer explains that "[i]n that case, this is a duplicate that was fixed in 4.5.2."

Record
CVE-2025-9019
CVSS 4.0
1.3 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-9019 5.9

A vulnerability has been found in tcpreplay 4.5.1. This vulnerability affects the function mask_cidr6 of the file cidr.c of the component tcpprep. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The researcher is able to reproduce this with the latest official release 4.5.1 and the current master branch. The code maintainer cannot reproduce this for 4.5.2-beta1. In his reply the maintainer explains that "[i]n that case, this is a duplicate that was fixed in 4.5.2."

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-9019
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-9019 1.3

A vulnerability has been found in tcpreplay 4.5.1. This vulnerability affects the function mask_cidr6 of the file cidr.c of the component tcpprep. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The researcher is able to reproduce this with the latest official release 4.5.1 and the current master branch. The code maintainer cannot reproduce this for 4.5.2-beta1. In his reply the maintainer explains that "[i]n that case, this is a duplicate that was fixed in 4.5.2."

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9019
CVSS 4.0
1.3 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS 3.1
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
3.1 LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tcpreplay
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
4.4.3-14.4.4-14.5.1-14.5.2-14.5.3-14.5.4-1
None known
tcpreplay
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
4.5.1-14.5.2-14.5.3-14.5.4-1
None known
tcpreplay
Debian:14
before 4.5.2-1, plus listed versions
4.5.1-1
4.5.2-1
tcpreplay
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.4.4-23.4.4-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.13.4.4-2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm13.4.4-2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm23.4.4-2+deb8u1ubuntu0.1~esm3
None known
tcpreplay
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.2.6-14.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm14.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm24.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm34.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm44.2.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm5
None known
tcpreplay
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.3.2-1build14.3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm14.3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm24.3.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
None known
tcpreplay
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.3.3-24.3.4-14.3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm14.3.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
None known
tcpreplay
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.4.3-14.4.4-14.4.4-1build14.4.4-1build24.4.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
None known
tcpreplay
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.5.1-14.5.2-1
None known
tcpreplay
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
4.5.2-1build14.5.4-1
None known
tcpreplay
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.5.2-14.5.2-1build1
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-9019 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.3) in Appneta Tcpreplay, published August 15, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in tcpreplay 4.5.2-1.

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