{"id":"USN-7231-1","summary":"tcpreplay vulnerabilities","details":"It was discovered that Tcpreplay incorrectly handled memory when using the\ntcprewrite utility. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to\ncause Tcpreplay to crash, resulting in a denial of service.\n(CVE-2023-27783)\n\nIt was discovered that Tcpreplay incorrectly validated external input. A\nremote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Tcpreplay to crash,\nresulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-27784, CVE-2023-27785,\nCVE-2023-27786, CVE-2023-27787, CVE-2023-27788, CVE-2023-27789)\n\nIt was discovered that Tcpreplay incorrectly handled memory when using the\ntcprewrite utility. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause\nTcpreplay to crash, resulting in a denial of service. 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