Info

Disclosure

Apr 03, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A local overflow exists in sail of bsdgames. The game fails to validate the size of input into the 'buf' variable, resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can obtain the privileges of the games group, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.17-7 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

bsdgames	sail	2.9
		2.12
		2.13
		2.14
		2.17

References

Bugtraq ID: 17401
Secunia Advisory ID: 19687
CVE ID: 2006-1744 (see also: NVD)
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=360989
Other Advisory URL: http://www.pulltheplug.org/fu/?q=node/56
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1036

Credit

Anibal L. Sacco - Anibal.Saccogmail.com -

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