The GTK version of ettercap uses a global settings file at /tmp/.ettercap_gtk and does not verify ownership of this file
Published May 28, 2021
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.31%
Description
The GTK version of ettercap uses a global settings file at /tmp/.ettercap_gtk and does not verify ownership of this file. When parsing this file for settings in gtkui_conf_read() (src/interfacesgtk/ec_gtk_conf.c), an unchecked sscanf() call allows a maliciously placed settings file to overflow a statically-sized buffer on the stack.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Ettercap Defaultn/a
- Version ettercap 0.7.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Ettercap | n/a |
|
- 0.7.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 22.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 22.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 14.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 19.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 16.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 14.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/3660 x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ettercap/+bug/656347 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643453 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/3660 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ettercap/+bug/656347 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643453 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory |
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