GLSA 201505-01: Ettercap: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Ettercap: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	05/13/2015
Bugs:	#532764
ID:	201505-01

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Ettercap, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Ettercap is a comprehensive suite for man in the middle attacks.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-analyzer/ettercap	< 0.8.2	>= 0.8.2	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Ettercap. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Ettercap users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-analyzer/ettercap-0.8.2"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201505-01.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.