CVE-2014-6396

Published Dec 19, 2014

Last updated 5 years ago

Overview

Description: The dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length, which triggers a 0 character to be written to an arbitrary memory location.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.5
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 10
Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-119

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "EFE87499-621C-4E4C-989E-D80B9FFA19FB",
            "versionEndIncluding": "0.8.0"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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