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CVE-2014-6396
Published:December 19, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
The dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length, which triggers a 0 character to be written to an arbitrary memory location.
Related Resources (6)
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/e3abe7d7585ecc420a7cab73313216613aadad5a
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6396
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71697
https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
2.82