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2017-04-30
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.
| Products | Ettercap |
| Type | Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CWE-119) |
| First patch | - None (likely due to unavailable code) |
| Links |
• http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874
• https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/ettercap-etterfilter-heap-based-buffer-overflow-write/ |