Out-of-bounds Read Affecting ettercap/ettercap package, versions [0,0.8.4.1)
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- published8 Mar 2026
- disclosed5 Mar 2026
- creditOneafter
Introduced: 5 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-3606 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade ettercap/ettercap to version 0.8.4.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read in the add_data_segment function of the etterfilter component. An attacker can access sensitive memory contents or cause the application to crash by providing specially crafted input to this function.