Empire Server unspecified buffer overflow

empireserver-unspecified-bo (43655) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

An unspecified error in Empire Server could allow a remote attacker to overflow a buffer and possibly execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Empire Server (4.3.15 or later), available from SourceForge.net: Files. See References.

References:

  • Empire Server Web page: Wolfpack Empire.
  • SourceForge.net: Files: Empire Server, File Release Notes and Changelog, Empire Server v4.3.15.
  • BID-30152: Empire Server Prior to 4.3.15 Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2008-3169: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in Empire Server before 4.3.15 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to a coordinate normalization bug. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
  • OSVDB ID: 46845: Empire Server Coordinate Normalization Issue Multiple Unspecified Overflows
  • SA30954: Empire Server Multiple Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.10
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.11
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.12
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.13
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.14
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.15
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.16
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.17
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.18
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.19
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.20
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.21
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.22
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.2.23
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.3.0
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.3.10
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.3.11
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.3.12
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.3.13
  • Empire Server Empire Server 4.3.14

Reported:

Jul 09, 2008

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