FreeBSD : ettercap -- buffer overflow in target list parsing (1b9b199f-5efd-11e2-a1ee-c48508086173)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 63588

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Host target list parsing routine in ettercap 0.7.4-series prior to 0.7.4.1 and 0.7.5-series is prone to the stack-based buffer overflow that may lead to the code execution with the privileges of the ettercap process.

In order to trigger this vulnerability, user or service that use ettercap should be tricked to pass the crafted list of targets via the '-j' option.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 63588

File Name: freebsd_pkg_1b9b199f5efd11e2a1eec48508086173.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 1/17/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ettercap, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/16/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/7/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0722

Secunia: 51731

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