Bug 2481014 (CVE-2026-9365) - CVE-2026-9365 ettercap: Ettercap: Heap-based buffer overflow in GG Dissector via gg argument manipulation
Summary: CVE-2026-9365 ettercap: Ettercap: Heap-based buffer overflow in GG Dissector ...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-9365
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-05-24 09:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-05-25 23:27 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-24 09:01:13 UTC 
A vulnerability has been found in Ettercap up to 0.8.3. The affected element is the function FUNC_DECODER of the file src/dissectors/ec_gg.c of the component GG Dissector. The manipulation of the argument gg leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.8.4 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is feeae6fa366e01a3dd9f1857ec6aae847b2ae00c. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
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