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CVE-2010-3844 Details

Description

An unchecked sscanf() call in ettercap before 0.7.5 allows an insecure temporary settings file to overflow a static-sized buffer on the stack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ettercap-project ettercap
0.7.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
8.0
9.0
10.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-3844
NVD Published Date:
Nov 12, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2010-3844 Details - Not Deferred