CVE-2013-0722

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    CVE-2013-0722

    Published: 11 Jan 2013Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Stack-based buffer overflow in the scan_load_hosts function in ec_scan.c in Ettercap 0.7.5.1 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse hosts list containing a long line.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/51731, http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23945/, http://www.securation.com/files/2013/01/ec.patch, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=894092, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57175, https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451198

    Affected packages

    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