Numeric Errors Affecting ettercap package, versions <1:0.8.1-3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.68% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-ETTERCAP-384544
  • published19 Dec 2014
  • disclosed19 Dec 2014

Introduced: 19 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-9381  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-189  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer signedness error in the dissector_cvs function in dissectors/ec_cvs.c in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted password, which triggers a large memory allocation.

CVSS Base Scores

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