CVE-2014-9376

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    CVE-2014-9376

    Published: 19 Dec 2014Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Integer underflow in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a small (1) size variable value in the dissector_dhcp function in dissectors/ec_dhcp.c, (2) length value to the dissector_gg function in dissectors/ec_gg.c, or (3) string length to the get_decode_len function in ec_utils.c or a request without a (4) username or (5) password to the dissector_TN3270 function in dissectors/ec_TN3270.c.

    References: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01, https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/, https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/602, https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/605, https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/606, https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/609, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71696

    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