Description
A vulnerability has been found in Ettercap 0.8.4-Garofalo. Affected by this vulnerability is the function add_data_segment of the file src/ettercap/utils/etterfilter/ef_output.c of the component etterfilter. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds read. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Ettercap | 0.8.4-Garofalo | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | ettercap | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | ettercap | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ettercap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ettercap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | ettercap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ettercap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ettercap | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ettercap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ettercap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ettercap | No fix yet | — |
References
- VDB-349218 | Ettercap etterfilter ef_output.c add_data_segment out-of-bounds vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-349218 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #764648 | Ettercap ettercap Ettercap v0.8.4-Garofalo and master-branch Heap-based Buffer Overflow third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/1297 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/oneafter/0202/blob/main/et/repro exploit
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/ product