High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2026
CVE-2026-125404
CVE-2026-125404
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.
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/blob/v0.8.4.1/src/ec_encryption_ccmp.cnvd
- github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/1d8badb713579419a29a494bb463a1af59707e98nvd
- github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/pull/1330nvd
- github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/security/advisories/GHSA-j37f-7jx3-rf8jnvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ettercap-through-0.8.4.1-stack-buffer-overflow-via-wpa-ccmp-decryptionnvd
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