CVE-2014-6396 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code in Ettercap via a crafted PostgreSQL password length triggering memory corruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-6396?
CVE-2014-6396 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
The dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length, which triggers a 0 character to be written to an arbitrary memory location.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6396?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ettercap-Project Ettercap.
How do I fix CVE-2014-6396?
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-2014-6396 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6396 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6396, GHSA-pfv3-8hwj-rx3m.