Is CVE-2014-6395 being actively exploited?

CVE-2014-6395 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-6395?

CVE-2014-6395 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2014-6395

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 12.7%EU EUVD

Heap-based buffer overflow in the dissector_postgresql function in dissectors/ec_postgresql.c in Ettercap before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password length value that is inconsistent with the actual length of the password.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
EPSS score: 12.7% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2014-6277)
Published: December 19, 2014
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-6277 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

ettercap-project / ettercap

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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