CVE-2021-41043
tcpslice: use-after-free in extract_slice()
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 5, 2022
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A heap use-after-free flaw was found in tcpslices' extract_slice(). This flaw allows an attacker with local network access to pass a specially crafted 'pcap' file to tcpslice, causing segmentation fault. This vulnerability halts or crashes the application, leading to a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-416 · Use After Free