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Debian DSA-749-1 : ettercap - format string error

high Nessus Plugin ID 18664

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in the ettercap package which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system running ettercap.

The old stable distribution (woody) did not include ettercap.

Solution

Upgrade the ettercap package.

For the stable distribution (sarge), this problem has been fixed in version 0.7.1-1sarge1.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-749

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18664

File Name: debian_DSA-749.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/11/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ettercap, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/29/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1796

DSA: 749