VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-3844

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-11-12
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-120

Primary references