CVEvulnerability
CVE-2017-6430
5.5 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2017-03-15
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-125
Description
The compile_tree function in ef_compiler.c in the Etterfilter utility in Ettercap 0.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted filter.
Affected configurations
• ettercap-project ettercap (<= 0.8.2)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read weakness
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874 www.debian.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540223/100/0/threaded www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96582 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038057 www.securitytracker.com
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/782 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/LocutusOfBorg/ettercap/commit/626dc56686f15f2dda13c48f78c2a666cb6d8506 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874 www.debian.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540223/100/0/threaded www.securityfocus.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96582 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038057 www.securitytracker.com
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/782 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/LocutusOfBorg/ettercap/commit/626dc56686f15f2dda13c48f78c2a666cb6d8506 Patch, Third Party Advisory