Painkiller long password buffer overflow
| painkiller-long-password-bo (17101) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Painkiller is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By sending a long password (over 256 characters) to the Painkiller server, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer. Execution of arbitrary code on the system is reported as unlikely.
Platforms Affected:
- People can Fly, Painkiller 1.3.1 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Aug 24 2004 - 14:31:15 CDT , Limited buffer overflow in Painkiller 1.31 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/1041.html.
- BID-11029: People Can Fly Painkiller Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1745: Buffer overflow in Painkiller 1.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password.
- SA12367: Painkiller Password Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Aug 24, 2004
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