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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200506-07 ] Ettercap: Format string vulnerability
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 14:06:08 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200506-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Ettercap: Format string vulnerability Date: June 11, 2005 Bugs: #94474 ID: 200506-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A format string vulnerability in Ettercap could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Background ========== Ettercap is a suite of tools for content filtering, sniffing and man in the middle attacks on a LAN. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-analyzer/ettercap < 0.7.3 >= 0.7.3 Description =========== The curses_msg function of Ettercap's Ncurses-based user interface insecurely implements formatted printing. Impact ====== A remote attacker could craft a malicious network flow that would result in executing arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the Ettercap tool, which is often root. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Ettercap users should upgrade to the latest available version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/ettercap-0.7.3" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-1796 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1796 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200506-07.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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