Roger Wilco long nickname buffer overflow
| roger-wilco-nickname-bo (13141) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Roger Wilco Graphical server is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a buffer overflow. By sending a nickname containing 1022 bytes or more to a vulnerable server, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the server to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- GameSpy, Roger Wilco Graphical server 1.4.1.2
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Sep 08 2003 - 14:21:06 CDT, Rogerwilco 1.4.1.2 and 1.4.1.6 remix of bugs at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-09/0119.html.
- Roger Wilco Web site, Roger Wilco -- Voice Chat for Games at http://rogerwilco.gamespy.com/.
- BID-8566: Roger Wilco Remote Server Side Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
Reported:
Sep 08, 2003
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