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CVE-2002-0276
Buffer overflow in various decoders in Ettercap 0.6.3.1 and earlier, when running on networks with an MTU greater than 2000, allows remote…
High7.5EPSS 5.0%
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Description
Buffer overflow in various decoders in Ettercap 0.6.3.1 and earlier, when running on networks with an MTU greater than 2000, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large packets.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.0% · top 7.8% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20020213 [NGSEC-2002-1] Ettercap, remote root compromise (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 4104 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ettercap-memcpy-bo(8200) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/index.php?s=history (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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