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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ettercap-Project Ettercap — versions 0.6.3.1, 0.7.2, 0.7.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securation.com/files/2013/01/ec.patch (Patch)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23945/ (Exploit, exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/51731 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57175 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
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.