CVE-2026-3606

Ettercap etterfilter ef_output.c add_data_segment out-of-bounds

Published Mar 5, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability has been found in Ettercap 0.8.4-Garofalo. Affected by this vulnerability is the function add_data_segment of the file src/ettercap/utils/etterfilter/ef_output.c of the component etterfilter. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ettercap-project
Ettercap-project ettercap
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ettercap-project
Ettercap-project ettercap
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability has been found in Ettercap 0.8.4-Garofalo. Affected by this vulnerability is the function add_data_segment of the file src/ettercap/utils/etterfilter/ef_output.c of the component etterfilter. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title Ettercap etterfilter ef_output.c add_data_segment out-of-bounds
First Time appeared Ettercap
Ettercap ettercap
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ettercap:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ettercap
Ettercap ettercap
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Mar 9, 2026, 6:19 PM
Reserved
Mar 5, 2026, 4:55 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 5, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:43 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 5, 2026, 10:02 PM