CVE-2014-9378
Description
Ettercap 0.8.1 does not validate certain return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) name to the parse_line function in mdns_spoof/mdns_spoof.c or (2) base64 encoded password to the dissector_imap function in dissectors/ec_imap.c.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1:0.8.1-3 |
| sid | Fixed | 1:0.8.1-3 |
| forky | Fixed | 1:0.8.1-3 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1:0.8.1-3 |
| bookworm | 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/71695
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/604
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/610
- 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-2014-9378
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.