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: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9379
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Ettercap
How to mitigate CVE-2014-9379
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.