CVE-2010-3844 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Ettercap versions prior to 0.7.5, affecting Debian Linux distributions. This flaw, caused by an unchecked sscanf() call processing temporary settings files, carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a critical risk. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this remotely with low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence or active exploitation has been observed, the vulnerability's severity warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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