Buffer overflow in Ettercap-Project Ettercap

CVE-2013-0722

Stack-based buffer overflow in the scan_load_hosts function in ec_scan.c in Ettercap 0.7.5.1 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse hosts list containing a long line.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.008 (54.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0722?
CVE-2013-0722 is a vulnerability in Ettercap-Project Ettercap, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-01-11.
Is CVE-2013-0722 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.