What is the severity of CVE-2014-9377?

CVE-2014-9377 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9377?

To mitigate CVE-2014-9377, users should upgrade to a patched version of Ettercap that addresses this buffer overflow issue.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-9377?

CVE-2014-9377 can be exploited for denial of service attacks or to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-9377?

CVE-2014-9377 specifically affects Ettercap version 0.8.1.

Is CVE-2014-9377 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2014-9377 is considered a remote vulnerability as it can be exploited by attackers over the network.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-9377

high

7.5

CWE

119

19/12/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-9377: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Dec 19 2014(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nbns_spoof function in plug-ins/nbns_spoof/nbns_spoof.c in Ettercap 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large netbios packet.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Ettercap	=0.8.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9377?
CVE-2014-9377 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9377?
To mitigate CVE-2014-9377, users should upgrade to a patched version of Ettercap that addresses this buffer overflow issue.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-9377?
CVE-2014-9377 can be exploited for denial of service attacks or to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-9377?
CVE-2014-9377 specifically affects Ettercap version 0.8.1.
Is CVE-2014-9377 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2014-9377 is considered a remote vulnerability as it can be exploited by attackers over the network.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9377?
CVE-2014-9377 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9377?
To mitigate CVE-2014-9377, users should upgrade to a patched version of Ettercap that addresses this buffer overflow issue.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-9377?
CVE-2014-9377 can be exploited for denial of service attacks or to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2014-9377?
CVE-2014-9377 specifically affects Ettercap version 0.8.1.
Is CVE-2014-9377 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2014-9377 is considered a remote vulnerability as it can be exploited by attackers over the network.