CVE-2014-9379 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the radius_get_attribute function of Ettercap 0.8.1, caused by an incorrect cast. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) or potentially execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.