Crossfire oldsocketmode buffer overflow
| crossfire-oldsocketmode-bo (24932) |  High Risk |
Description:
Crossfire is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the oldsocketmode module. By activating the oldsocketmode option and sending an overly long request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the Crossfire server to crash or execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Frank Tore Johansen, Crossfire 1.8.0 and prior
- Gentoo, Linux
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Crossfire (1.9.0 or later), available from the Crossfire Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1001-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-04-11 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Crossfire Web site, Crossfire - The Multiplayer Adventure Game at http://crossfire.real-time.com/.
- BID-16883: CrossFire Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1010: Buffer overflow in socket/request.c in CrossFire before 1.9.0, when oldsocketmode is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute code by sending the server a large request.
- DSA-1001: crossfire -- buffer overflow
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-0760: CrossFire oldsocketmode Option Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- GLSA-200604-11: Crossfire server: Denial of Service and potential arbitrary code execution
- SA19044: CrossFire "oldsocketmode" Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 28, 2006
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