CVE-2014-6395 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.7% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length value that is inconsistent with the actual length of the password.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 12.67% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ettercap-project | ettercap |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Ettercap 0.8.0 < 0.8.1 - Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities | 2014-12-19 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71689
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/e3abe7d7585ecc420a7cab73313216613aadad5a
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
- https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71689
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/e3abe7d7585ecc420a7cab73313216613aadad5a
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
- https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/
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