CVE-2010-3844

HIGHNVD 8.88.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.5%, top 33% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An unchecked sscanf() call in ettercap before 0.7.5 allows an insecure temporary settings file to overflow a static-sized buffer on the stack.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
69.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 12, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jul 4, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat, github_commit.
github_commit Patch Available

commit 4ef3ede30181 (Ettercap/ettercap)

Patch available: Ettercap/ettercap v0.8.0 (contains commit 4ef3ede30181)

https://github.com/Ettercap/ettercap/commit/4ef3ede30181eca9add74305ad26dbcb0c3686a0
generic Patch Available

#600130 - Insecure temporary file and stack buffer overflow - Debian Bug report logs

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=600130
redhat Patch Available

cve-details

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-3844

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2010-3844?
CVE-2010-3844 is a high vulnerability published on November 12, 2019. An unchecked sscanf() call in ettercap before 0.7.5 allows an insecure temporary settings file to overflow a static-sized buffer on the stack.
When was CVE-2010-3844 disclosed?
CVE-2010-3844 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 12, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2010-3844 actively exploited?
CVE-2010-3844 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 69.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-3844?
CVE-2010-3844 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2010-3844?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-3844, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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