UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8366
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8366
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8366.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8366
- Upstream
- Published
- 2017-04-30T19:59:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-09-08T16:44:15Z
- Severity
-
- 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Ubuntu - medium
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
The strescape function in ec_strings.c in Ettercap 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted filter that is mishandled by etterfilter.
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ettercap
Package
- Name
- ettercap
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap@1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3",
"binary_name": "ettercap-common"
},
{
"binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3",
"binary_name": "ettercap-graphical"
},
{
"binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3",
"binary_name": "ettercap-text-only"
}
]
}
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ettercap
Package
- Name
- ettercap
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap@1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1",
"binary_name": "ettercap-common"
},
{
"binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1",
"binary_name": "ettercap-graphical"
},
{
"binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1",
"binary_name": "ettercap-text-only"
}
]
}