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Quake 2 Lithium II Mod Nickname Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16585
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Release Date:
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2005-08-29
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Last Update:
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2005-09-28
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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: | Quake 2 Lithium II Mod 1.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2774 (Secunia mirror)
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This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
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Description:
SinNULL has reported a vulnerability in Lithium II Mod, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error when displaying the score at the end of the game. This can be exploited to crash the server or potentially execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted nickname containing format specifiers.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.24. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Host games on trusted networks only.
Provided and/or discovered by:
SinNULL
Changelog:
2005-09-28: Added CVE reference.
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