Process crash via stale IPv6 packet pointer
Published Aug 24, 2025 · Updated Aug 25, 2025
Heap use-after-free in AppNeta Tcpreplay 4.5.0 through 4.5.1 allows local users to crash tcprewrite via a crafted IPv6 pcap file. The fix_ipv6_checksums function reads an obsolete packet pointer after untrunc_packet reallocates the packet buffer and frees its original storage. Reaching the flaw requires local execution of tcprewrite with IPv6 checksum recalculation and malformed MPLS-encapsulated packet data; the demonstrated consequence is process termination.
Summary
What happened
Heap use-after-free in AppNeta Tcpreplay 4.5.0 through 4.5.1 allows local users to crash tcprewrite via a crafted IPv6 pcap file. The fix_ipv6_checksums function reads an obsolete packet pointer after untrunc_packet reallocates the packet buffer and frees its original storage. Reaching the flaw requires local execution of tcprewrite with IPv6 checksum recalculation and malformed MPLS-encapsulated packet data; the demonstrated consequence is process termination.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-9385
- Published
- Aug 24, 2025
- Updated
- Aug 25, 2025
- Vendor
- AppNeta
- Product
- Tcpreplay
- Classifications
- CWE-416, T1499
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 24, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=4.5.0
- Affected versionversion=4.5.1
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- POC_tcprewrite_ipv6_checksums_use_after_free_155proof of concept · demonstrated
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