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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-27785 · published 16 March 2023

CVE-2023-27785: Broadcom tcpreplay null pointer dereference vulnerability

Broadcom · Tcpreplay

An issue found in TCPreplay TCPprep v.4.4.3 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the parse endpoints function.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.5% · top 27.2% CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue found in TCPreplay TCPprep v.4.4.3 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the parse endpoints function.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/785 ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R3ER3YTFR3XIDMYEB7LMFWF
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UE3J4LKYFNKPKNSLDQK4JG3
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UK2BRH3W3ECF5FDXP6QM3ZE
https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/785 ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R3ER3YTFR3XIDMYEB7LMFWF
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UE3J4LKYFNKPKNSLDQK4JG3
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UK2BRH3W3ECF5FDXP6QM3ZE

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-27785), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-04). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.