CVE-2017-8366

Publication date 30 April 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8 · Critical

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ettercap 17.04 zesty
Fixed 1:0.8.2-4ubuntu1.17.04.1
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.10.1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8 · Critical
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H