CVE-2014-9380
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.0
Description
The dissector_cvs function in dissectors/ec_cvs.c in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a packet containing only a CVS_LOGIN signature.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1:0.8.1-3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1:0.8.1-3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1:0.8.1-3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1:0.8.1-3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1:0.8.1-3 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ettercap-project | ettercap | 0.8.1 | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71691
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/608
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
- https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9380
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.