Stack-based buffer overflow in Ettercap - CVE-2013-0722
Published: January 12, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43209
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-0722
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is 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 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.
Affected software
Ettercap
Fedora
ettercap
Fedora
ettercap
How to mitigate CVE-2013-0722
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
ettercap - addressed in versions 0.7.3-21.el5, 0.7.5-3.el6.1.20120906gitc796e5