ubuntu-cve-2013-0722
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2013-01-11 22:55
Modified
2025-07-16 04:50
Summary
Details

Stack-based buffer overflow in the scan_load_hosts function in ec_scan.c in Ettercap 0.7.5.1 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse hosts list containing a long line.

Severity
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-common",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-graphical",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-text-only",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.0-11"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "ettercap",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap@1:0.8.0-11?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1:0.8.0-11"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1:0.7.6-1",
        "1:0.8.0-6"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-common",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2build1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-common-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2build1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-dbg",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2build1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-graphical",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2build1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-graphical-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2build1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-text-only",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2build1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "ettercap-text-only-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "1:0.8.2-2build1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "ettercap",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/ettercap@1:0.8.2-2build1?arch=source\u0026distro=xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1:0.8.2-2build1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1:0.8.2-2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Stack-based buffer overflow in the scan_load_hosts function in ec_scan.c in Ettercap 0.7.5.1 and earlier might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse hosts list containing a long line.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2013-0722",
  "modified": "2025-07-16T04:50:12Z",
  "published": "2013-01-11T22:55:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-0722"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/10/2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23945/"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://secunia.com/advisories/51731/"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=894092"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=451198"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://www.securation.com/files/2013/01/ec.patch"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/51731"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0722"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2013-0722"
  ],
  "withdrawn": "2025-07-18T16:42:49Z"
}



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