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general
  • source: ettercap (main)
  • version: 1:0.8.4.1-2
  • maintainer: Debian Security Tools (DMD)
  • uploaders: Barak A. Pearlmutter [DMD] – Murat Demirten [DMD] – Gianfranco Costamagna [DMD]
  • arch: any
  • std-ver: 4.7.3
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 1:0.8.3.1-3
  • oldstable: 1:0.8.3.1-11
  • stable: 1:0.8.3.1-14
  • testing: 1:0.8.4.1-2
  • unstable: 1:0.8.4.1-2
versioned links
  • 1:0.8.3.1-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1:0.8.3.1-11: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1:0.8.3.1-14: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 1:0.8.4.1-2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • ettercap-common
  • ettercap-graphical
  • ettercap-text-only
action needed
Marked for autoremoval on 20 June due to geoip-database: #1134158 high
Version 1:0.8.4.1-2 of ettercap is marked for autoremoval from testing on Sat 20 Jun 2026. It depends (transitively) on geoip-database, affected by #1134158. You should try to prevent the removal by fixing these RC bugs.
Created: 2026-04-24 Last update: 2026-05-31 00:02
1 security issue in sid high

There is 1 open security issue in sid.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2026-9365: A vulnerability has been found in Ettercap up to 0.8.3. The affected element is the function FUNC_DECODER of the file src/dissectors/ec_gg.c of the component GG Dissector. The manipulation of the argument gg leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.8.4 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is feeae6fa366e01a3dd9f1857ec6aae847b2ae00c. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Created: 2026-05-24 Last update: 2026-05-29 09:02
1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2026-9365: A vulnerability has been found in Ettercap up to 0.8.3. The affected element is the function FUNC_DECODER of the file src/dissectors/ec_gg.c of the component GG Dissector. The manipulation of the argument gg leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.8.4 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is feeae6fa366e01a3dd9f1857ec6aae847b2ae00c. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Created: 2026-05-24 Last update: 2026-05-29 09:02
1 security issue in bullseye high

There is 1 open security issue in bullseye.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2026-9365: A vulnerability has been found in Ettercap up to 0.8.3. The affected element is the function FUNC_DECODER of the file src/dissectors/ec_gg.c of the component GG Dissector. The manipulation of the argument gg leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.8.4 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is feeae6fa366e01a3dd9f1857ec6aae847b2ae00c. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Created: 2026-05-24 Last update: 2026-05-29 09:02
lintian reports 5 warnings normal
Lintian reports 5 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2026-04-10 Last update: 2026-04-10 00:30
AppStream hints: 2 warnings normal
AppStream found metadata issues for packages:
  • ettercap-graphical: 2 warnings
You should get rid of them to provide more metadata about this software.
Created: 2022-01-21 Last update: 2023-01-08 20:05
1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2026-9365: (needs triaging) A vulnerability has been found in Ettercap up to 0.8.3. The affected element is the function FUNC_DECODER of the file src/dissectors/ec_gg.c of the component GG Dissector. The manipulation of the argument gg leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.8.4 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is feeae6fa366e01a3dd9f1857ec6aae847b2ae00c. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-05-24 Last update: 2026-05-29 09:02
1 low-priority security issue in bookworm low

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2026-9365: (needs triaging) A vulnerability has been found in Ettercap up to 0.8.3. The affected element is the function FUNC_DECODER of the file src/dissectors/ec_gg.c of the component GG Dissector. The manipulation of the argument gg leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.8.4 is sufficient to fix this issue. The identifier of the patch is feeae6fa366e01a3dd9f1857ec6aae847b2ae00c. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-05-24 Last update: 2026-05-29 09:02
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.3).
Created: 2026-03-31 Last update: 2026-04-09 00:00
testing migrations
  • This package will soon be part of the auto-openssl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.
news
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  • [2026-04-14] ettercap 1:0.8.4.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-04-08] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.4.1-2 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-04-07] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.4.1-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-02-10] ettercap 1:0.8.4-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-02-04] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.4-5 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-02-02] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.4-4 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-02-02] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.4-3 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-02-01] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.4-2 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-02-01] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.4-1 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2026-01-18] ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-16 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-01-12] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-16 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2025-09-11] ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-15 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-09-05] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-15 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2024-12-05] ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-14 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-11-30] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-14 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2023-12-25] ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-13 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-12-19] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-13 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2023-09-06] ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-12 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-09-01] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-12 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2022-12-12] ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-11 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-12-06] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-11 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2022-07-13] ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-10 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-06-29] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-10 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2022-06-09] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-9 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2022-06-09] ettercap REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-05-23] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-8 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2022-05-23] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-7 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2022-03-15] ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-03-10] Accepted ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-6 (source) into unstable (Gianfranco Costamagna)
  • [2022-03-03] ettercap 1:0.8.3.1-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
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