Buffer overflow in Ettercap
CVE-2010-3844
An unchecked sscanf() call in ettercap before 0.7.5 allows an insecure temporary settings file to overflow a static-sized buffer on the stack.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.014 (69.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ettercap — versions 0.7.3
- Ettercap-project Ettercap — versions 0.7.3
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-3844?
- CVE-2010-3844 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ettercap, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2010-3844?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.