Sauerbraten Game Engine sgetstr() and getint() functions denial of service

sauerbraten-multiple-dos (25085) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

Sauerbraten is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. By sending long commands to the 'sgetstr()' function or to the 'getint()' function a remote attacker could overflow the memory buffers for these functions and cause the application to crash.

Platforms Affected:

  • Cube Engine, Cube Engine 2005_08_29 & prior
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • Sauerbraten Game Engine, Sauerbraten Game Engine 2006_02_28 & prior

Remedy:

For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-03-10 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

Reported:

Mar 06, 2006

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