CVE-2005-1796

Publication date 31 May 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for Ettercap before 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ettercap 7.04 feisty
Not affected
6.10 edgy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

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