PunkBuster cvars format string
| punkbuster-cvars-format-string (24792) |  High Risk |
Description:
PunkBuster could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service, caused by a format string vulnerability. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the cvars value to pass malicious format specifiers to the PunkBuster server, allowing the attacker to cause the server to crash or execute arbitrary commands on the server.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of September 4, 2010.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Thu Feb 16 2006 - 16:03:27 CST: Soldier of Fortune II format string through PunkBuster 1.180.
- PunkBuster Web site: PunkBuster Online Countermeasures.
- BID-16703: PunkBuster Module Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0771: Format string vulnerability in PunkBuster 1.180 and earlier, as used by Soldier of Fortune II and possibly other games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in invalid cvar values, which are not properly handled when the server kicks the player and records the reason.
- SA18917: PunkBuster Cvars Monitoring Format String Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Even Balance PunkBuster 1.180
Reported:
Feb 16, 2006
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