CVE catalog
CVE-2017-8366
ettercap: CVE-2017-8366
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.71% · Oct 25, 2026
The strescape function in ec_strings.c in Ettercap 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted filter that is mishandled by etterfilter.
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 |
| Ubuntu | ettercap | 14.04 | 1:0.7.6-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ettercap | 14.04 | 1:0.8.0-6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ettercap | 14.04 | 1:0.8.0-11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ettercap | 14.04 | 1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ettercap | 14.04 | 1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ettercap | 16.04 | 1:0.8.2-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ettercap | 16.04 | 1:0.8.2-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ettercap | 16.04 | 1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ettercap | source | sid | 1:0.8.2-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [861604] |
| Debian | ettercap | source | trixie | 1:0.8.2-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [861604] |
| Debian | ettercap | source | bookworm | 1:0.8.2-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [861604] |
| Ubuntu | ettercap | deb | 14.04 | 1:0.8.0-11ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8366 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ettercap | deb | 16.04 | 1:0.8.2-2ubuntu1.16.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8366 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ettercap-common]Fixed
Source package: [ettercap]
Details (2)
1:0.8.3.1-11· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · ettercap · debian · bookworm; dsa · ettercap · debian · 12
1:0.8.3.1-11· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · ettercap · debian · bookworm; dsa · ettercap · debian · 12
- [ettercap-graphical]Fixed
Source package: [ettercap]
Details (2)
1:0.8.3.1-11· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · ettercap · debian · bookworm; dsa · ettercap · debian · 12
1:0.8.3.1-11· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · ettercap · debian · bookworm; dsa · ettercap · debian · 12
- [ettercap-text-only]Fixed
Source package: [ettercap]
Details (2)
1:0.8.3.1-11· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · ettercap · debian · bookworm; dsa · ettercap · debian · 12
1:0.8.3.1-11· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · 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 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · ettercap · debian · 13
1:0.8.3.1-14· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · ettercap · debian · 13
- [ettercap-graphical]Fixed
Source package: [ettercap]
Details (2)
1:0.8.3.1-14· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · ettercap · debian · 13
1:0.8.3.1-14· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · ettercap · debian · 13
- [ettercap-text-only]Fixed
Source package: [ettercap]
Details (2)
1:0.8.3.1-14· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · ettercap · debian · 13
1:0.8.3.1-14· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:0.8.2-5dsa · ettercap · debian · 13
Observed: