CVE-2026-129431 - Ettercap through 0.8.5.1 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via SOCKS5 Dissector

CVE-2026-129431 - Ettercap through 0.8.5.1 Heap Out-of-Bounds Read via SOCKS5 Dissector

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-129431
Published : Nov. 14, 2026, 1:17 p.m. | 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
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.
Severity: 7.1 | HIGH
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