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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.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-3844 | CVE | Broken LinkThird Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=600130 | CVE | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/4ef3ede30181eca9add74305ad26dbcb0c3686a0 | CVE | |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3844 | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-3844 | [email protected] | Broken LinkThird Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=600130 | [email protected] | Mailing ListThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/4ef3ede30181eca9add74305ad26dbcb0c3686a0 | [email protected] | |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3844 | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-120 | Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| ettercap-project ettercap | 0.7.3 |
CPE
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| debian debian linux | 8.0 9.0 10.0 |
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Feb 26, 2020 | CPE Deprecation Remap | [email protected] |
| Nov 18, 2019 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |