CVE-2014-9380 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Ettercap via a malformed packet, affecting network security analysts using this tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9380?
CVE-2014-9380 is a medium-severity denial of service 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_cvs function in dissectors/ec_cvs.c in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a packet containing only a CVS_LOGIN signature.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9380?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ettercap-Project Ettercap.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9380?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-9380 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9380 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9380, GHSA-xmgh-vg99-hcxh.