Half-Life Client Server Message Format String Vulnerability

BID:6582

Info

Half-Life Client Server Message Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 6582
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 10 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 10 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Vulnerability discovery credited to "VOID.AT Security" <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Valve Software Half-Life 1.1.1 .0
Valve Software Half-Life 1.1 .0.9
Valve Software Half-Life 1.1 .0.8
- Microsoft Windows 98 SP1
- Microsoft Windows 98 b
- Microsoft Windows 98 a
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP3
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP2
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Half-Life Client Server Message Format String Vulnerability

It has been reported that the Half-Life client contains a format string vulnerability. When receiving messages from an administrator through the adminmod add-on package, the client does not properly handle input. This could result in denial of service, or code execution.

Solution / Fix

Half-Life Client Server Message Format String Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

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