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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0247
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0247)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'tcpreplay' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0247 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'tcpreplay' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0247 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated tcpreplay package fixes security vulnerability:

The tcprewrite program, part of the tcpreplay suite, does not check the size of
the frames it processes. Huge frames may trigger a segmentation fault, and they
occur on interfaces with an MTU of or close to 65536. For example, the loopback
interface lo of the Linux kernel has such a value (CVE-2016-6160).

Affected Software/OS:
'tcpreplay' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6160
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/05/3
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