VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-6396
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability3.59%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-12-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
The dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length, which triggers a 0 character to be written to an arbitrary memory location.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer