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Lithtech Engine Format String Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13116
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Release Date:
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2004-11-08
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Last Update:
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2005-02-21
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Popularity:
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6,056 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Lithtech engine
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1500
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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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