Out-of-Bounds Affecting ettercap package, versions <1:0.8.1-3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
12.67% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN14-ETTERCAP-11741223
  • published10 Aug 2025
  • disclosed19 Dec 2014

Introduced: 19 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-6395  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:14 ettercap to version 1:0.8.1-3 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.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length value that is inconsistent with the actual length of the password.

CVSS Base Scores

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