CVE-2017-6430

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2017-03-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

The compile_tree function in ef_compiler.c in the Etterfilter utility in Ettercap 0.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted filter.

Affected products

Ettercap: through 0.8.2

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540223/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96582
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038057
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/782
https://github.com/LocutusOfBorg/ettercap/commit/626dc56686f15f2dda13c48f78c2a666cb6d8506
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540223/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96582
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038057
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/782
https://github.com/LocutusOfBorg/ettercap/commit/626dc56686f15f2dda13c48f78c2a666cb6d8506

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