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Lithtech Engine Format String Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA13116
Release Date: 2004-11-08
Last Update: 2005-02-21
Popularity: 6,155 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:Lithtech engine

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CVE reference:CVE-2004-1500


Description:
Luigi Auriemma has reported some vulnerabilities in Lithtech engine, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to format string errors and can be exploited by e.g. sending a specially crafted message or nickname to a vulnerable server.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code on the server.

Solution:
Grant only trusted users access to the game.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Luigi Auriemma

Changelog:
2005-02-21: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/lithfs-adv.txt


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