CVE-2005-1796
Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-1796- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-1796- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1798 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1798- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m3x5-9p57-9q98 No score
Format string vulnerability in the curses_msg function in the Ncurses interface (ec_curses.c) for...
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.
- Record
GHSA-m3x5-9p57-9q98- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-1796- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1796 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1796- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-1796 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ettercap, published May 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.49%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in ettercap 1:0.7.1-1.1.