CVE-2005-1796

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Published Jun 1, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for Ettercap before 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ettercap:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-1798	Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for Ettercap before 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.5% (5.488% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/history.php
http://secunia.com/advisories/15535
http://secunia.com/advisories/15664
http://secunia.com/advisories/16000
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014084
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-749
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-07.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13820
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0670

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Ettercap Ettercap

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 1, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:06 PM
Reserved: Jun 1, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 31, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:13 PM

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