Ettercap 0.8.1 Dissector dissector_imap input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Ettercap 0.8.1 (Packet Analyzer Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function dissector_imap of the component Dissector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Ettercap 0.8.1 does not validate certain return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) name to the parse_line function in mdns_spoof/mdns_spoof.c or (2) base64 encoded password to the dissector_imap function in dissectors/ec_imap.c.

The weakness was presented 12/19/2014 by Nick Sampanis (Website). The advisory is shared for download at obrela.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-9378 since 12/11/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Nick Sampanis and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 80340 (Fedora 21 : ettercap-0.8.1-2.fc21 (2014-17090)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123460 (Fedora Security Update for ettercap (FEDORA-2015-4009)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99317), Tenable (80340) and Exploit-DB (35580).

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Nick Sampanis
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Nessus ID: 80340
Nessus Name: Fedora 21 : ettercap-0.8.1-2.fc21 (2014-17090)
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OpenVAS ID: 867487
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for ettercap FEDORA-2014-17210
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Patch: github.com

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Advisory: obrela.com
Researcher: Nick Sampanis
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9378 (🔍)
X-Force: 99317
Vulnerability Center: 48021 - Ettercap 0.8.1 Remote DoS or Code Execution due to an Error of Return Values Validation - CVE-2014-9378, High
SecurityFocus: 71695 - Ettercap 'mdns_spoof.c' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/09/2022 14:12
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (56), 06/17/2017 07:53 (22), 04/09/2022 14:11 (3), 04/09/2022 14:12 (1)
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