# CVE-2014-9378: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause crashes or execute arbitrary code in Ettercap via crafted mDNS names or IMAP passwords due to improper input validation.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9378, GHSA-whfw-x4pp-hv9m

## What is CVE-2014-9378?

CVE-2014-9378 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

Ettercap 0.8.1 does not validate certain return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) name to the parse_line function in mdns_spoof/mdns_spoof.c or (2) base64 encoded password to the dissector_imap function in dissectors/ec_imap.c.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9378?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ettercap-Project Ettercap.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-9378?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2014-9378 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9378 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-3843](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3843/): Memory corruption in ettercap (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2014-6395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6395/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-6396](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6396/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-9376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9376/): Integer overflow in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-9377](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9377/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-9378 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-9378 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9378 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9378/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9378/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9378
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9378
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-9378

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-9378/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.