Fedora EPEL 5 update for ettercap
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2013-0722 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-121 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system ettercap Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU43209
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0722
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a Trojan horse hosts list containing a long line. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 5
ettercap: before 0.7.3-21.el5
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2013-0102
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
