| Name | CVE-2017-6430 |
| Description | The 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-3874-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 857035 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| ettercap (PTS) | buster | 1:0.8.2-10 | fixed |
| bullseye | 1:0.8.3.1-3 | fixed |
| bookworm | 1:0.8.3.1-11 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 1:0.8.3.1-12 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/782
Patch: https://github.com/LocutusOfBorg/ettercap/commit/626dc56686f15f2dda13c48f78c2a666cb6d8506