The radius_get_attribute function in dissectors/ec_radius.c in Ettercap 0.8.1 performs an incorrect cast, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9379
• Ettercap/ettercap#607
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201505-01
• https://www.obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1402/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534248/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71698