Bug 349849

Summary:	Possible backdoor in net-analyser/ettercap-?
Product:	Gentoo Security	Reporter:	Gabriel <gabriel>
Component:	Vulnerabilities	Assignee:	Gentoo Security <security>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal	CC:	walch.martin
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://www.exploit-db.com/papers/15823/
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Gabriel 2010-12-27 11:14:18 UTC

The paper pointed by the url is mostly hackers bragging, however it claims that ettercap was backdoored for a long time.

Probably worth checking.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. install ettercap
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Comment 1 Alex Legler (RETIRED) archtester

2010-12-27 15:05:39 UTC

We are not participating in the spreading of FUD.
Reopen this bug if there is credible evidence of a backdoor.