Security readout for executives and security teams
This CVE is a denial-of-service issue in Ettercap 0.8.1. A specially crafted packet can make the CVS protocol dissector read beyond expected memory and crash the tool. Business impact is mainly loss of visibility or disruption on systems using Ettercap for network analysis. Exposure is likely limited to environments running Ettercap 0.8.1 or distribution packages based on that code, especially security workstations, labs, or network monitoring hosts processing untrusted traffic. The affected-product metadata in the bundle is incomplete. Prioritize based on where Ettercap supports monitoring or investigations. This is not shown as actively exploited, but a crash in a security tool can reduce visibility during network analysis. Remediate during normal vulnerability maintenance unless Ettercap is operationally critical. Mitigation focus: Identify any Ettercap 0.8.1 installations or vendor packages derived from it.; Check Ettercap, Gentoo, or distribution guidance for the corrected package or patch.; Update affected packages through approved vendor repositories where fixes are available..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GLSA-201505-01CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/608CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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