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CVE-2017-8366

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Date: April 30, 2017

The strescape function in ec_strings.c in Ettercap 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted filter that is mishandled by etterfilter.

Language: C

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Related Resources (6)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8366
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8366
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/ettercap-etterfilter-heap-based-buffer-overflow-write/
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-8366
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2017-8366

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Buffer Errors

CWE-119

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CVSS v3

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User Interaction (UI):
Scope (S):
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): PARTIAL

CVSS v2

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Authentication (AU):
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH
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