CVE-2005-1796 Affecting ettercap package, versions <1:0.7.1-1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.49% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN14-ETTERCAP-11741212
  • published10 Aug 2025
  • disclosed31 May 2005

Introduced: 31 May 2005

CVE-2005-1796  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:14 ettercap to version 1:0.7.1-1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ettercap package and not the ettercap package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.

Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for Ettercap before 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1