CVE-2014-6396

Published: Dec 19, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length, which triggers a 0 character to be written to an arbitrary memory location.

Affected (1)

Products: Ettercap Project: Ettercap

Ettercap Project

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ettercap Project Ettercap	Up to 0.8.0

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (10)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71697

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/e3abe7d7585ecc420a7cab73313216613aadad5a

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71697

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/e3abe7d7585ecc420a7cab73313216613aadad5a

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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