CVE-2017-8366

The strescape function in ec_strings.c in Ettercap 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted filter that is mishandled by etterfilter.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/ettercap-etterfilter-heap-based-buffer-overflow-write/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ettercap_project:ettercap:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-04-30 19:59

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:11

NVD link : CVE-2017-8366

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8366

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8366

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ettercap_project

ettercap

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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