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    CVE-2017-6430

    The compile_tree function in ef_compiler.c in the Etterfilter utility in Ettercap 0.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted filter.

    Published:Mar 15, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Mar 15, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.0023
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ettercap-project
    Product
    Ettercap

    Exploits

    https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/782https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/782

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-540 Overread Buffers

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High