7.5
CVE-2014-6395
- EPSS 26.58%
- Published 19.12.2014 15:59:06
- Last modified 12.04.2025 10:46:40
- Source cve@mitre.org
- CVE-Watchlists
- Open
Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length value that is inconsistent with the actual length of the password.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Ettercap-project ≫ Ettercap Version <= 0.8.0
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 26.58% | 0.962 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.5 | 10 | 6.4 |
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.