CVE catalog

CVE-2005-1796

ettercap: CVE-2005-1796

Severity: Medium
Published: May 31, 2005, 4:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 5.49% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	ettercap	sid	`1:0.8.4.1-2`	fixed
Debian	ettercap	trixie	`1:0.8.3.1-14`	fixed
Debian	ettercap	bookworm	`1:0.8.3.1-11`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	ettercap	source	sid	`1:0.7.1-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[311615]
Debian	ettercap	source	trixie	`1:0.7.1-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[311615]
Debian	ettercap	source	bookworm	`1:0.7.1-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[311615]

[Debian bug #311615]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[ettercap-common]Fixed
Source package: [ettercap]
Details (2)
- 1:0.8.3.1-11 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · bookworm; dsa · ettercap · debian · 12
- 1:0.8.3.1-11 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · bookworm; dsa · ettercap · debian · 12
[ettercap-graphical]Fixed
Source package: [ettercap]
Details (2)
- 1:0.8.3.1-11 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · bookworm; dsa · ettercap · debian · 12
- 1:0.8.3.1-11 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · bookworm; dsa · ettercap · debian · 12
[ettercap-text-only]Fixed
Source package: [ettercap]
Details (2)
- 1:0.8.3.1-11 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · bookworm; dsa · ettercap · debian · 12
- 1:0.8.3.1-11 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · bookworm; dsa · ettercap · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[ettercap-common]Fixed
Source package: [ettercap]
Details (2)
- 1:0.8.3.1-14 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · 13
- 1:0.8.3.1-14 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · 13
[ettercap-graphical]Fixed
Source package: [ettercap]
Details (2)
- 1:0.8.3.1-14 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · 13
- 1:0.8.3.1-14 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · 13
[ettercap-text-only]Fixed
Source package: [ettercap]
Details (2)
- 1:0.8.3.1-14 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · 13
- 1:0.8.3.1-14 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:0.7.1-1.1
  dsa · ettercap · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:02:37 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]