# CVE-2014-9376: Integer underflow in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly execute arbitrar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-12-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer underflow in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a small (1) size variable value in the dissector_dhcp function in dissectors/ec_dhcp.c, (2) length value to the dissector_gg function in dissectors/ec_gg.c, or (3) string length to the get_decode_len function in ec_utils.c or a request without a (4) username or (5) password to the dissector_TN3270 function in dissectors/ec_TN3270.c.

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/606
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71696
- https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/602
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/605
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/609

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