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CVE-2014-9381

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2014-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-189

Description

Integer signedness error in the dissector_cvs function in dissectors/ec_cvs.c in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted password, which triggers a large memory allocation.

Affected products

• Ettercap: 0.8.1

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71693
• https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/609
• 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/71693
• https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/609
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
• https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/

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