Ettercap through 0.8.5.1 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in dissector_socks() in src/dissectors/ec_socks.c that allows network-adjacent attackers to read heap memory via unchecked SOCKS5 username/password lengths. Attackers can send a crafted SOCKS5 authentication packet observed by Ettercap to read up to 255 bytes past the heap buffer, disclosing memory printed and logged as captured credentials.

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Description Ettercap through 0.8.5.1 contains a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability in dissector_socks() in src/dissectors/ec_socks.c that allows network-adjacent attackers to read heap memory via unchecked SOCKS5 username/password lengths. Attackers can send a crafted SOCKS5 authentication packet observed by Ettercap to read up to 255 bytes past the heap buffer, disclosing memory printed and logged as captured credentials.
Title Ettercap through 0.8.5.1 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via SOCKS5 Dissector
First Time appeared Ettercap-project
Ettercap-project ettercap
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ettercap-project
Ettercap-project ettercap
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-14T12:32:53.988Z

Reserved: 2026-11-14T12:15:38.957Z

Link: CVE-2026-129431

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-14T13:17:22.533

Modified: 2026-11-14T13:17:22.533

Link: CVE-2026-129431

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Updated: 2026-11-14T20:30:07Z

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