CVE-2018-17582 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-17582: Tcpreplay v4.3.0 beta1 contains a heap-based buffer over-read. The get_next_packet() function in the send_packets.c file uses the memcpy() function unsafely to copy sequences from the source buffer pktdata to the destination (*prev_packet)->pktdata. This will result in a Denial of Service (DoS) and

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-17582 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

tcpreplay→ fixed in4.3.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y tcpreplay
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

tcpreplay→ fixed in4.3.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y tcpreplay
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

tcpreplay→ fixed in4.3.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y tcpreplay
```

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