CVE-2017-6430: Ettercap-Project Ettercap

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The compile_tree function in ef_compiler.c in the Etterfilter utility in Ettercap 0.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted filter.

Affected products

• Ettercap-Project Ettercap: up to and including 0.8.2

Published 2017-03-15. Last modified 2026-06-17.