CVE-2014-6396
N/A
Published: December 19, 2014 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEttercap
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
The dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length, which triggers a 0 character to be written to an arbitrary memory location.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 0.8.0
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threadedx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/e3abe7d7585ecc420a7cab73313216613aadad5aVendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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