CVE-2005-1796 json
Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for Ettercap before 0.7.3 allows remote attac…
published 2005-05-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1798
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.5%
- EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for Ettercap before 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Patch / fix
- ettercap ettercap 0.7.3
- ettercap Debian 13, Debian 12 1:0.7.1-1.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1796
- ettercap.sourceforge.net/history.php advisory
Exploit prediction
5.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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ettercap.sourceforge.net
/history.php
patch, vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-749
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-07.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1014084
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/15535
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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secunia.com
/advisories/15664
third-party-advisory, broken-link
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/0670
vdb-entry, permissions-required
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securityfocus.com
/bid/13820
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/16000
third-party-advisory, broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1796
- NVD CVE-2005-1796
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