CVE-2010-3844

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: ettercap ettercap
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3844 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-3844 third party advisory broken link
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=600130 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/4ef3ede30181eca9add74305ad26dbcb0c3686a0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3844?
CVE-2010-3844 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3844?
To fix CVE-2010-3844, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3844 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-3844 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2010-3844?
CVE-2010-3844 affects ettercap ettercap.
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