Description
Integer underflow in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a small (1) size variable value in the dissector_dhcp function in dissectors/ec_dhcp.c, (2) length value to the dissector_gg function in dissectors/ec_gg.c, or (3) string length to the get_decode_len function in ec_utils.c or a request without a (4) username or (5) password to the dissector_TN3270 function in dissectors/ec_TN3270.c.
Metrics
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71696
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/602
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/605
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/606
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/609
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
- https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71696
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/602
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/605
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/606
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/609
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
- https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 19, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified