CVE-2017-6430

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Published Mar 15, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The compile_tree function in ef_compiler.c in the Etterfilter utility in Ettercap 0.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted filter.

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

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3874-1	ettercap security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-15487	The compile_tree function in ef_compiler.c in the Etterfilter utility in Ettercap 0.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted filter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (1.972% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540223/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96582
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038057
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/782
https://github.com/LocutusOfBorg/ettercap/commit/626dc56686f15f2dda13c48f78c2a666cb6d8506

History

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Subscriptions

Ettercap-project Ettercap

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2017, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:25 PM
Reserved: Mar 2, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:22 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 15, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:22 AM

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