vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2017-8366)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Apr 30, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Apr 30, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
The strescape function in ec_strings.c in Ettercap 0.8.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted filter that is mishandled by etterfilter.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
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