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PvPGN Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Release Date: 2004-08-31 Views: 8,887
Secunia Advisory SA12404
Where:
From remote
Impact:
System access,
Solution Status:
Vendor Patch
CVE Reference(s):
No CVE references.
Description
A vulnerability has been reported in PvPGN, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The problem is caused due to boundary errors in the handling of the commands "/watchall" and "/unwatchall". This can be exploited by supplying an overly long argument to cause a buffer overflow.
Successful exploitation can potentially lead to execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability reportedly affects all versions prior to 1.6.5.
Solution:
Update to 1.6.5:
Further details available to Secunia VIM customers
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Original Advisory:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1018729&group_id=53514&atid=677785
Deep Links:
Links available to Secunia VIM customers
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Subject: PvPGN Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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