CVE-2017-6430 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Etterfilter utility within Ettercap 0.8.2 and earlier, specifically in the compile_tree function. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) can be triggered by a remote attacker providing a crafted filter, leading to a denial of service. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the potential for denial of service remains a concern.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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