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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-9378 · published 19 December 2014

CVE-2014-9378: Ettercap-project ettercap improper input validation vulnerability

Ettercap Project · Ettercap

Ettercap 0.8.1 does not validate certain return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) name to the parse_line function in mdns_spoof/mdns_spoof.c or (2) base64 encoded password to the dissector_imap function in dissectors/ec_imap.c.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.9% · top 10.1% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
3.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Ettercap 0.8.1 does not validate certain return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) name to the parse_line function in mdns_spoof/mdns_spoof.c or (2) base64 encoded password to the dissector_imap function in dissectors/ec_imap.c.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71695
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/604
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/610
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/71695
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/604
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/610
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-9378), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.