9.8crit
CVE-2017-8366
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 a…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- blogs.gentoo.org /ago/2017/04/29/ettercap-etterfilter-heap-based-buffer-overflow-write/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3874 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8366
- NVD: CVE-2017-8366
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