Vulnerability identifier: #VU35098
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Ettercap
Other software /
Other software solutions
Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor:
ettercap.sourceforge.net
Debian
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An unchecked sscanf() call in ettercap before 0.7.5 allows an insecure temporary settings file to overflow a static-sized buffer on the stack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Ettercap: 0.7.3
Debian Linux: 0.7.3 - 10.0
External links
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-3844
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=600130
http://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/4ef3ede30181eca9add74305ad26dbcb0c3686a0
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3844
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.