Integer signedness error in the dissector_cvs function in dissectors/ec_cvs.c in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted password, which triggers a large memory allocation.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ettercap | Ettercap-project | 0.8.1 (including) | 0.8.1 (including) |
| Ettercap | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Ettercap | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Ettercap | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Ettercap | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Ettercap | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71693
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/609
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
- https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71693
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/609
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
- https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/