National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2013-0722
Original release date:01/11/2013
Last revised:01/29/2013
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Stack-based buffer overflow in the scan_load_hosts function in ec_scan.c in Ettercap 0.7.5.1 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse hosts list containing a long line.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
3.4
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.securation.com/files/2013/01/ec.patch
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=894092
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451198
External Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Name: 23945
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 51731
Type: Advisory