CVE-2022-27939

Name: CVE-2022-27939
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-03-26T13:15:07.7+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 1.02%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-27939 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. tcprewrite in Tcpreplay 4.4.1 has a reachable assertion in get_layer4_v6 in common/get.c.. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

tcprewrite in Tcpreplay 4.4.1 has a reachable assertion in get_layer4_v6 in common/get.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.02%

59.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-617

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Broadcom	Tcpreplay	4.4.1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 26, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-27939?

tcprewrite in Tcpreplay 4.4.1 has a reachable assertion in get_layer4_v6 in common/get.c.

How severe is CVE-2022-27939?

CVE-2022-27939 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-27939?

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Source: NVD / NIST