CVE-2002-0276

critical

Description

Buffer overflow in various decoders in Ettercap 0.6.3.1 and earlier, when running on networks with an MTU greater than 2000, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large packets.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4104

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8200.php

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101370874219511&w=2

http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/index.php?s=history

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-05-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.04963