CVE-2014-9379

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 radius_get_attribute function in dissectors/ec_radius.c in Ettercap 0.8.1 performs an incorrect cast, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.

Affected (1)

Products: Ettercap Project: Ettercap

Ettercap Project

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ettercap Project Ettercap	Version 0.8.1

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/71698

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/607

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/71698

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

https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/607

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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