CVE-2011-4620

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Summary

CVECVE-2011-4620
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2011-12-31 01:55:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionBuffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Steve J Baker Plib 1.8.5 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2012:1506-1: important: update for plib af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
oss-security - plib ulSetError() buffer overflow - CVE-2011-4620 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 openwall.com
Security Advisory SA51340 - SUSE update for plib - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0146-1: important: update for plib af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
TORCS 1.3.1 acc Buffer Overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
PLIB: Buffer overflow vulnerability (GLSA 201606-16) — Gentoo security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
osvdb.org/77973 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
About Secunia Research | Flexera af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
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