CVE-2014-6395 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length value that is inconsistent with the actual length of the password.

Published: 2014-12-19

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 26.6% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.26583.

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71689
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/e3abe7d7585ecc420a7cab73313216613aadad5a
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/

History

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Ettercap-project Ettercap

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-12-19T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T12:17:23.598Z

Reserved: 2014-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-6395

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-12-19T15:59:06.033

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-6395

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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