UFO2000 recv_add_unit() buffer overflow
| ufo2000-recvaddunit-bo (27798) |  High Risk |
Description:
UFO2000 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the ' recv_add_unit()' function in the multiplay.cpp file. By sending an overly long name, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version UFO2000 (subversion revision 1061 or later), available from the UFO2000 Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to GLSA 200702-10 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Luigi Auriemma Advisory 16 Jul 2006: Multiple vulnerabilities in UFO2000 svn 1057.
- UFO2000 Web site: UFO2000.
- BID-19035: UFO2000 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-3788: Multiple buffer overflows in multiplay.cpp in UFO2000 svn 1057 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long unit name in Net::recv_add_unit,; (2) large values to Net::recv_rules, Net::recv_select_unit, Net::recv_options, and Net::recv_unit_data; and (3) a large mapdata GEODATA structure in Net::recv_map_data.
- GLSA-200702-10: UFO2000: Multiple vulnerabilities
- SA21091: UFO2000 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA24297: Gentoo Multiple Vulnerabilities in ufo2000
- SECTRACK ID: 1016503: UFO2000 Flaws Let Remote Users Inject SQL Commands on the Server and Execute Arbitrary Code on the Target User`s System
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2837: UFO2000 Multiple Functions Remote Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- UFO2000 UFO2000 prior to SVN 1057
Reported:
Jul 16, 2006
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