CVE-2005-1796

N/A Unknown
Published: May 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for Ettercap before 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/history.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15535
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/15664
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/16000
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014084
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-749
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-07.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13820
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0670
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required
http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/history.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15535
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/15664
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/16000
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-749
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-07.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13820
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0670
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.2%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ettercap debian