Description
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.
Published: 2017-04-30
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3874-1 ettercap security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17325 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.
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Ettercap Project Ettercap
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:34:22.701Z

Reserved: 2017-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8366

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-30T19:59:00.350

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-8366

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