Ettercap 'dissector_dhcp()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:71696

Info

Ettercap 'dissector_dhcp()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 71696
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2014-9376
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 16 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 15 2015 12:16AM
Credit: Nick Sampanis
Vulnerable: Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Ettercap 'dissector_dhcp()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Ettercap is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.

Ettercap 0.8.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Ettercap 'dissector_dhcp()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can use standard, readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Ettercap 'dissector_dhcp()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Ettercap 'dissector_dhcp()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

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