VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-1796

Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for Ettercap before 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.49%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for Ettercap before 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 5.49% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: ettercap/ettercap · debian/debian linux
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/history.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15535Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/15664Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/16000Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014084Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-749Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-07.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13820Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0670Permissions Required
http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/history.phpPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15535Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/15664Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/16000Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014084Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-749Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-07.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13820Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0670Permissions Required

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.