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Skulltag Version String Handling Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA19767
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Release Date:
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2006-04-24
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Last Update:
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2008-01-22
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Popularity:
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5,120 views
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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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Vendor Workaround
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| Software: | Skulltag 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-2012
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Description:
Luigi Auriemma has reported a vulnerability in Skulltag, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error within the handling of the version string received from a client. This can potentially be exploited to crash the server and may allow arbitrary code execution.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.96f. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Reportedly fixed in version 0.97d-beta 4.2.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Luigi Auriemma
Changelog:
2006-04-26: Added CVE reference.
2008-01-22: Updated "Solution" and "Original Advisory" sections.
Original Advisory:
Skulltag:
http://skulltag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10387
Luigi Auriemma:
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/skulltagfs-adv.txt
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