CVE-2017-8366

Published: Apr 30, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Ettercap Project: Ettercap

Ettercap Project

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ettercap Project Ettercap	Version 0.8.2

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 (4)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/ettercap-etterfilter-heap-based-buffer-overflow-write/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874

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

https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/ettercap-etterfilter-heap-based-buffer-overflow-write/

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

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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