Info

Disclosure

Mar 13, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 13, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in CrossFire. CrossFire fails to properly handle boundary conditions within the SetUp() function in "request.c" when handling malicious content received in the "setup" command resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Crossfire has released a patch to address this vulnerability. Upgrade the "request.c" file to at least version 1.86

Products

Crossfire	Crossfire	1.9
		1.8

References

Exploit Database: 1582
Milw0rm: 1582
Bugtraq ID: 17093
Secunia Advisory ID: 19237 19276
CVE ID: 2006-1236 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 25252
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-0951
Vendor URL: http://crossfire.real-time.com/index.html
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/crossfire/crossfire/socket/request.c?rev=1.86&view=log
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1009

Credit

landser - ihsahngmail.com -

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218