CVE-2017-6430: 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…

PriorityP422medium5.5CVSS 3.0

AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH

EPSS

1.97%

78.0th percentile

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.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	ettercap	< ettercap 1:0.8.2-4 (bookworm)	ettercap 1:0.8.2-4 (bookworm)
ettercap-project	ettercap	<= 0.8.2	—
ettercap-project	ettercap	>= 0 < 1:0.8.2-4	1:0.8.2-4
ettercap-project	ettercap	>= 0 < 1:0.8.2-4	1:0.8.2-4
ettercap-project	ettercap	>= 0 < 1:0.8.2-4	1:0.8.2-4
ettercap-project	ettercap	>= 0 < 1:0.8.2-4	1:0.8.2-4

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv5.5MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM

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