Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0130
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0130)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'ettercap' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0130 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'ettercap' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0130 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Etterfilter utility of Ettercap have an out-of-bounds read denial-of-service vulnerability when parsing a crafted file. This occurs in the compile_tree function of the ef_compiler.c source file when processing corrupted filters (CVE-2017-6430). Affected Software/OS: 'ettercap' package(s) on Mageia 5. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6430 BugTraq ID: 96582 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96582 Bugtraq: 20170306 CVE-2017-6430: Out-of-Bounds Read (DOS) Vulnerability in Ettercap Etterfilter utility (Google Search) http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540223/100/0/threaded Debian Security Information: DSA-3874 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3874 https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/issues/782 https://github.com/LocutusOfBorg/ettercap/commit/626dc56686f15f2dda13c48f78c2a666cb6d8506 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038057
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