CVE-2017-6430

NameCVE-2017-6430
DescriptionThe compile_tree function in ef_compiler.c in the Etterfilter utility in Ettercap 0.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted filter.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, bugtraq, EDB, Metasploit, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, Mageia, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-3874-1
Debian Bugs857035

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
ettercap (PTS)buster1:0.8.2-10fixed
bullseye1:0.8.3.1-3fixed
bookworm, sid1:0.8.3.1-11fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
ettercapsourcejessie1:0.8.1-3+deb8u1DSA-3874-1
ettercapsource(unstable)1:0.8.2-4857035

Notes

https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/782
Patch: https://github.com/LocutusOfBorg/ettercap/commit/626dc56686f15f2dda13c48f78c2a666cb6d8506
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