Ettercap through 0.8.4.1 contains an integer underflow in ccmp_decrypt() in src/ec_encryption_ccmp.c that subtracts the 8-byte CCMP trailer without checking minimum length. Attackers on a network whose WPA key is loaded can send a short crafted CCMP frame to overflow a stack buffer in the Ettercap process, which normally runs as root.
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Description Ettercap through 0.8.4.1 contains an integer underflow in ccmp_decrypt() in src/ec_encryption_ccmp.c that subtracts the 8-byte CCMP trailer without checking minimum length. Attackers on a network whose WPA key is loaded can send a short crafted CCMP frame to overflow a stack buffer in the Ettercap process, which normally runs as root.
Title Ettercap through 0.8.4.1 Stack Buffer Overflow via WPA CCMP Decryption
First Time appeared Ettercap-project
Ettercap-project ettercap
Weaknesses CWE-191
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ettercap-project:ettercap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ettercap-project
Ettercap-project ettercap
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T23:28:05.658Z

Reserved: 2026-11-09T22:03:16.617Z

Link: CVE-2026-125404

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-10T00:17:15.040

Modified: 2026-11-10T00:17:15.040

Link: CVE-2026-125404

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