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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-9384 · published 24 August 2025

CVE-2025-9384: Broadcom tcpreplay improper resource shutdown vulnerability

Broadcom · Tcpreplay

A vulnerability was detected in appneta tcpreplay up to 4.5.1. Impacted is the function tcpedit_post_args of the file /src/tcpedit/parse_args.c. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.5.2-beta2 is recommended to address this issue. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor explains, that he was "[a]ble to reproduce in 6fcbf03 but not in 4.5.2-beta2".

1.9 CVSS 4.0 Low EPSS 0.25% · top 85.4% CWE-404 · Improper resource shutdownCWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
1.9CVSS 4.0 base score, v2 1.7
0.25%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability was detected in appneta tcpreplay up to 4.5.1. Impacted is the function tcpedit_post_args of the file /src/tcpedit/parse_args.c. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.5.2-beta2 is recommended to address this issue. Upgrading the affected component is advised. The vendor explains, that he was "[a]ble to reproduce in 6fcbf03 but not in 4.5.2-beta2".

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/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:

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oVmsER6CXULLz_rnIyL410DJqO_hBtw_/view?usp=sharing Exploit
https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/971 ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/971#issuecomment-3199014524 Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321217 Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.321217 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.630496 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-9384), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-04). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.