CVE-2014-6395 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 19 Dec 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostgreSQL password length value in Ettercap.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-6395?

CVE-2014-6395 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length value that is inconsistent with the actual length of the password.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6395?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ettercap-Project Ettercap.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6395?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2014-6395 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6395 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6395, GHSA-87g8-gg4c-82rh.