Xtokkaetama Nickname Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:8337

Info

Xtokkaetama Nickname Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8337
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 04 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 04 2003 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Vade 79 <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: xtokkaetama xtokkaetama 1.0 b-6
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Xtokkaetama Nickname Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

xtokkaetama is prone to a locally exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability. This is due to insufficient bounds checking of the '-nickname' command line option, which could result in execution of arbitrary code in the context of the software.

The software is typically installed setgid 'games'.

It should be noted that this issue was not patched in the updates provided in BID 8312.

Exploit / POC

Xtokkaetama Nickname Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following exploits are available:

Solution / Fix

Xtokkaetama Nickname Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian has released an advisory (DSA 367-1) that addresses this issue. Please see the attached advisory for details on obtaining and applying fixes.


xtokkaetama xtokkaetama 1.0 b-6

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Xtokkaetama Nickname Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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