Skulltag version format string
| skulltag-version-format-string (25988) |  High Risk |
Description:
Skulltag could allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the function that handles the version string. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted version string to the game server to cause the server to crash or possibly execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Skulltag, Skulltag 0.96f and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Luigi Auriemma Security Advisory 23 Apr 2006, Format string bug in Skulltag 0.96f at http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/skulltagfs-adv.txt.
- BID-17659: Skulltag Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2012: Format string vulnerability in Skulltag 0.96f and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the version string.
- SA19767: Skulltag Version String Handling Format String Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1479: Skulltag Version String Handling Remote Format String Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 23, 2006
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