CVE-2026-125401 | BDVDB-2026-402645 Detail
Ettercapettercap
Description#
Ettercap through 0.8.4.1 contains a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in gg_get_version() in src/dissectors/ec_gg.c that writes up to 44 bytes into a 30-byte allocation. Remote attackers can send Gadu-Gadu traffic on TCP port 8074 with a crafted version field through a monitored network to corrupt heap memory in the Ettercap process, which normally runs as root.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: adjacent.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
References#
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/security/advisories/GHSA-vrjv-f8gv-2h35
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/1d8badb713579419a29a494bb463a1af59707e98
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/1330
- https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/blob/v0.8.4.1/src/dissectors/ec_gg.c#L599
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ettercap-through-0.8.4.1-heap-buffer-overflow-via-gadu-gadu-dissector
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.