Kreed message and nickname format string
| kreed-message-nickname-format-string (18343) |  High Risk |
Description:
Kreed is vulnerable to a format string attack. A local attacker could send a specially-crafted message or create a specially-crafted nickname to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Dec 02 2004 - 13:44:03 CST: Multiple vulnerabilities in Kreed 1.05.
- Kreed Web site: Kreed.
- BID-11799: Burut Kreed Game Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1214: Format string vulnerability in Kreed 1.05 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format specifiers in (1) a nickname or (2) message text.
Platforms Affected:
- Burut Creative Team Kreed 1.05 and prior
Reported:
Dec 02, 2004
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