BomberClone error message buffer overflow
| bomberclone-error-message-bo (24764) |  High Risk |
Description:
BomberClone is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows. By sending an overly long error message to the game server, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the user running BomberClone.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 10 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 8.3 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-997-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-02-09 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for patch or upgrade information.
References:
- BomberClone Web site: BomberClone.
- BID-16697: BomberClone Error Messages Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0460: Multiple buffer overflows in BomberClone before 0.11.6.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long error messages.
- DSA-997: bomberclone -- buffer overflows
- GLSA-200602-09: BomberClone: Remote execution of arbitrary code
- OSVDB ID: 23263: BomberClone Error Message Remote Overflow
- SA18914: BomberClone Error Message Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0643: BomberClone Error Message Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo Linux
- steffen BomberClone prior to 0.11.6.2-r1
Reported:
Feb 16, 2006
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