Stack-based buffer overflow in Ettercap - CVE-2014-9379
Published: December 19, 2014 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU40996
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9379
CWE-ID: CWE-121
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 attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the radius_get_attribute function in dissectors/ec_radius.c when processing unspecified vectors, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow. 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-9379
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.