The ettercap package in Debian Security Advisory DSA 749-1 has a vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 15 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | CVE-2005-1796 | 1 Jun 200504:00 | – | cvelist |
![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 749-1] New ettercap packages fix arbitrary code execution | 10 Jul 200517:55 | – | debian |
![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 749-1] New ettercap packages fix arbitrary code execution | 10 Jul 200517:55 | – | debian |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200506-07 (ettercap) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-749-1) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200506-07 (ettercap) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | CVE-2005-1796 | 31 May 200500:00 | – | ubuntucve |
![]() | CVE-2005-1796 | 1 Jun 200504:00 | – | debiancve |
![]() | Debian DSA-749-1 : ettercap - format string error | 11 Jul 200500:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | GLSA-200506-07 : Ettercap: Format string vulnerability | 11 Jun 200500:00 | – | nessus |
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_749_1.nasl 6616 2017-07-07 12:10:49Z cfischer $
# Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 749-1
#
# Authors:
# Thomas Reinke <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2007 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com
# Text descriptions are largerly excerpted from the referenced
# advisory, and are Copyright (c) the respective author(s)
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
# as published by the Free Software Foundation
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
#
include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_solution = "For the stable distribution (sarge), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.7.1-1sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.7.3-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your ettercap package.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20749-1";
tag_summary = "The remote host is missing an update to ettercap
announced via advisory DSA 749-1.
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.";
if(description)
{
script_id(54321);
script_version("$Revision: 6616 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-07 14:10:49 +0200 (Fri, 07 Jul 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-01-17 23:00:53 +0100 (Thu, 17 Jan 2008)");
script_bugtraq_id(13820);
script_cve_id("CVE-2005-1796");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_name("Debian Security Advisory DSA 749-1 (ettercap)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2005 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ettercap-gtk", ver:"0.7.1-1sarge1", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ettercap-common", ver:"0.7.1-1sarge1", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"ettercap", ver:"0.7.1-1sarge1", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if (report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}
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