Army Men RTS format string
| army-men-rts-format-string (18065) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Army Men RTS is vulnerable to a format string attack. A remote attacker could join the game using a nickname that contains format string characters '%n%n%n' to cause the server to crash.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- 3DO Web site: YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR ARMY MEN GAMES.
- Electric Playground Web site: Army Men: RTS.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sun Nov 14 2004 - 14:44:58 CST : Format string bug in Army Men RTS.
- BID-11679: 3DO Army Men Real Time Strategy Game Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1522: Format string vulnerability in Army Men RTS 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a nickname that contains format strings.
- SA13186: Army Men RTS Format String Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Pandemic Studios Army Men RTS 1.0
Reported:
Nov 14, 2004
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