Buffer overflow in Ettercap Project
CVE-2017-8366
The strescape function in ec_strings.c in Ettercap 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted filter that is mishandled by etterfilter.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ettercap Project — versions 0.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/ettercap-etterfilter-heap-based-buffer-overflow… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8366?
- CVE-2017-8366 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ettercap Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8366?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8366 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.