CVE-2014-9377

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Ettercap version 0.8.1

Description A heap-based buffer overflow issue exists in the nbns spoof function, located in plug-ins/nbns spoof/nbns spoof.c. This allows remote attackers to potentially cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by sending a large netbios packet.

Recommendations For Ettercap version 0.8.1, consider disabling the nbns spoof function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the nbns spoof module to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.