CVE-2014-9380

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

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The dissector_cvs function in dissectors/ec_cvs.c in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a packet containing only a CVS_LOGIN signature.

Affected (1)

Products: Ettercap Project: Ettercap

Ettercap Project

1 product

Ettercap

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ettercap Project Ettercap	Version 0.8.1

Related CWEs

CWE-119

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/71691

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/608

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