CVE-2014-6396

Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.5)—

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.

CVSS

Versión: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Puntuación base: 7.5

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 3.59%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 89
Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

Ettercap-project — Ettercap

CWE

CWE-119

Referencias

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