DropTeam 0x4b packet buffer overflow

dropteam-0x4bpacket-bo (36977) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

DropTeam is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the processing of 0x4b packets. By sending a specially-crafted packet with a data id of 0x4b, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Platforms Affected:

  • DropTeam, DropTeam 1.3.3 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Reported:

Oct 05, 2007

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