Buffer Overflow in Ettercap Affects Unchecked Input Handling
CVE-2010-3844

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Ettercap

Status
Ettercap
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2019

What is CVE-2010-3844?

An unchecked sscanf() function in versions of Ettercap earlier than 0.7.5 can lead to a buffer overflow on the stack, enabling the potential for unintended code execution or other exploits. This vulnerability arises from the handling of an insecure temporary settings file, which fails to properly validate input data, making it susceptible to malicious attacks aimed at compromising system integrity.

Affected Version(s)

ettercap 0.7.3

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3844
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-3844
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=600130
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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