UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8366

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8366
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8366.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8366
Upstream
Published
2017-04-30T19:59:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:13:31.049134Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The strescape function in ec_strings.c in Ettercap 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted filter that is mishandled by etterfilter.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ettercap

Package

Name
ettercap
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap@1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

1:0.*

1:0.7.6-1
1:0.8.0-6
1:0.8.0-11
1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-common",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-graphical",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-graphical-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-text-only",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-text-only-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / ettercap

Package

Name
ettercap
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap@1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1

Affected versions

1:0.*

1:0.8.2-2
1:0.8.2-2build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-common",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-graphical",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-graphical-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-text-only",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-text-only-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1"
        }
    ]
}