Input validation error in Ettercap - CVE-2014-9381
Published: December 19, 2014 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40994
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9381
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ettercap.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
Ettercap
Ettercap
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Integer signedness error in the dissector_cvs function in dissectors/ec_cvs.c in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted password, which triggers a large memory allocation.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-9381
Install update from vendor's website.