Buffer Overflow in Ettercap Affects Multiple Network Decoder Versions
CVE-2002-0276

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Key Information:

Vendor: Ettercap
Status: Ettercap
Vendor: CVE Published:; 31 May 2002

What is CVE-2002-0276?

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in various decoders of Ettercap versions 0.6.3.1 and earlier, particularly when deployed on networks with a maximum transmission unit (MTU) exceeding 2000 bytes. This weakness allows remote attackers to send specially crafted packets that exceed buffer limits, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101370874219511&w=2

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4104

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http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8200.php

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EPSS Score

17% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
May 31, 2002
Vulnerability Reserved
May 1, 2002

CVE-2002-0276 Data

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