CVE-2023-27783 Denial of service in n/a
A remote attacker can cause a denial of service in TCPreplay tcprewrite via the tcpedit_dlt_cleanup function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-27783?
CVE-2023-27783 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Broadcom Tcpreplay, published on 16 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue found in TCPreplay tcprewrite v.4.4.3 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the tcpedit_dlt_cleanup function at plugins/dlt_plugins.c.
Weakness: CWE-617
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27783?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Tcpreplay.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27783?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-27783 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-27783 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Broadcom Tcpreplay
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-27783, GHSA-wcgq-qmmc-ww44, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-27783.