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title: "CVE-2025-9384\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2025-9384

Publication date 24 August 2025

Last updated 11 September 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-9384?format=md#priority-reason )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**3.3 · Low**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-9384?format=md#impact-score)

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## 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".

### Why is this CVE low priority?

CLI tool crash only

[Learn more about Ubuntu priority](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| tcpreplay | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:

CVSS v4.0

[CVSS v4.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-9384?format=md)
[CVSS v3.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-9384?format=md)

**Base score**

1.9 · Low

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Attack requirements | None |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Availability impact | Low |
  | Subsequent system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 1.9 · Low |
  | Base + Threat score | - |
  | Base + Environmental score | - |
  | Base + Threat + Environmental score | - |

**Vector:** 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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-9384)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9384)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2025-9384)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-9384)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-9384>
* <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oVmsER6CXULLz_rnIyL410DJqO_hBtw_/view?usp=sharing>
* <https://github.com/appneta/tcpreplay/issues/971#issuecomment-3199014524>
* <https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321217>
* <https://vuldb.com/?id.321217>
* <https://vuldb.com/?submit.630496>