Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2014-9381 is a crash issue in Ettercap 0.8.1. A remote attacker can provide crafted input that causes excessive memory allocation and denial of service. The known impact is availability loss, not data theft or code execution. Exposure is likely limited to systems running vulnerable Ettercap versions, especially where Ettercap processes untrusted CVS traffic. The bundle identifies Ettercap 0.8.1 and references advisories covering Ettercap 0.8.0 to 0.8.1. Treat this as a targeted availability risk for systems relying on Ettercap during monitoring or assessment work. Prioritize remediation where vulnerable Ettercap is used operationally or exposed to untrusted traffic. Mitigation focus: Inventory Ettercap installations and identify 0.8.1 or advisory-listed affected versions.; Follow Ettercap, Gentoo, or distribution vendor guidance for updates or backported fixes.; Disable or remove Ettercap where it is not operationally required..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GLSA-201505-01CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/609CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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