CVE-2014-9381

Ettercap 0.8.1 - Denial of Service via Crafted CVS Password

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer signedness error in the dissector_cvs function in dissectors/ec_cvs.c in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted password, which triggers a large memory allocation.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71693
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/609

Scores

EPSS 0.0097
EPSS Percentile 76.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (1)
ettercap-project/ettercap 0.8.1
Published Dec 19, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026