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CVE-2014-9378

7.5 · HIGH

Ettercap 0.8.1 does not validate certain return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) name to the parse_lin…

Published Dec 19, 2014ettercap-projectCWE-20EPSS 3.91%

Overview

CVE-2014-9378 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ettercap-project ettercap. It was published on December 19, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Ettercap 0.8.1 does not validate certain return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) name to the parse_line function in mdns_spoof/mdns_spoof.c or (2) base64 encoded password to the dissector_imap function in dissectors/ec_imap.c.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ettercap-project. Update ettercap to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/71695GitHubgithub.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/604GitHubgithub.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/610Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01Refwww.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/71695GitHubgithub.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/604GitHubgithub.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/610

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9378?

CVE-2014-9378 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ettercap-project ettercap. It was published on December 19, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9378?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9378?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ettercap-project. Update ettercap to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-9378?

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