Lithtech format string attack

lithtech-format-string (17972) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

Lithtech is vulnerable to a format string attack. A remote authenticated attacker could send a specially-crafted message containing format string characters '%n', to cause the server to crash.


Consequences:

Denial of Service

Remedy:

For Purge Jihad:
Upgrade to the latest version (2.2.2 or later), available from the Purge Jihad Web site. See References.

References:

  • Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Nov 05 2004 - 12:04:52 CST: In-game format string bug in the Lithtech engine.
  • Purge Jihad Web site: Purge Jihad.
  • BID-11610: Monolith Lithtech Game Engine Multiple Remote Format String Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2004-1500: Format string vulnerability in the Lithtech engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in (1) a nickname or (2) a message.
  • SA13116: Lithtech Engine Format String Vulnerabilities
  • SA17317: F.E.A.R. Lithtech Engine Denial of Service and Format String Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Barking Dog Studios Global Operations 2.1 and prior
  • Freeform Interactive Purge Jihad 2.2.1 and prior
  • Monolith Productions Blood 2 2.1 and prior
  • Monolith Productions Contract J.A.C.K 1.1 and prior
  • Monolith Productions No One Lives Forever 1.004 and prior
  • Monolith Productions No One Lives Forever 2 1.3 and prior
  • Monolith Productions Sanity 1.0 and prior
  • Monolith Productions Shogo 2.2 and prior
  • Monolith Productions Tron 2.0 1.042
  • Third Law Interactive Kiss Psycho Circus 1.13
  • TouchDown Entertainment Lithtech

Reported:

Nov 05, 2004

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