CVE-2014-9380 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2014-12-19

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 2.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-126-1	ettercap security update
EUVD	EUVD-2014-9202	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02434.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71691
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/608
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/

History

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Subscriptions

Ettercap-project Ettercap

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-12-19T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:40:25.147Z

Reserved: 2014-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9380

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-12-19T15:59:30.660

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:18:15.587

Link: CVE-2014-9380

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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