CVE-2005-1796

Publication date 31 May 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025

Ubuntu 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

Show unmaintained releases

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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References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1796