Vulnerability · Published Aug 29, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-9649appneta tcpreplay send_packets.c calc_sleep_time divide by zero
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in tcpreplay from appneta. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A security vulnerability has been detected in appneta tcpreplay 4.5.1. Impacted is the function calc_sleep_time of the file send_packets.c. Such manipulation leads to divide by zero. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.5.3-beta3 is recommended to address this issue. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. The vendor confirms in a GitHub issue reply: "Was able to reproduce in 6fcbf03 but NOT 4.5.3-beta3."
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | tcpreplay | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-9649 |
| Debian:13 | tcpreplay | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-9649 |
| Debian:14 | tcpreplay | 4.5.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-9649 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | tcpreplay | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9649 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | tcpreplay | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9649 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | tcpreplay | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-9649 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-369, CWE-404 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-321855 | appneta tcpreplay send_packets.c calc_sleep_time divide by zero vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-321855 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #630493 | tcpreplay tcpreplay version 6fcbf03 (the newest master in https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay) floating-point exception third-party-advisory
- Submit #630494 | tcpreplay tcpreplay version 6fcbf03 (the newest master in https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay) floating-point exception (Duplicate) third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/968 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/968#issuecomment-3226338070 issue-tracking
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/16QQtZvUrMbF-i_1cGt5hNWmkn-YVyBOM/view?usp=sharing exploit