Roger Wilco overly long nickname field broadcast buffer overflow
| rogerwilco-nickname-broadcast-bo (12488) |  High Risk |
Description:
Roger Wilco is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. A remote attacker can connect to the server and insert an overly long value containing 516 bytes or more into the nickname field, which is broadcast to every client connected to the server, to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on all vulnerable clients.
Platforms Affected:
- GameSpy, Roger Wilco Mk.1d3 14th Sep 2001
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Roger Wilco (1.4.1.2 or later), available from the gamespy Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- gamespy Web site, Roger Wilco -- Voice Chat for Games at http://rogerwilco.gamespy.com/.
- VulnWatch Mailing List, Wed Jul 02 2003 - 10:32:45 CDT , [VulnWatch] Broadcast BoF and server freeze in RogerWilco (2001) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q3/0004.html.
- BID-8076: Roger Wilco Remote Nickname Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 02, 2003
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