DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8366

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8366

    Published: 30 Apr 2017Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-8366

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8366

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ettercap

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/ettercap?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1:0.8.2-5

    Affected versions

    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