Xshipwars Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
BID:863
Info
Xshipwars Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 863 |
| Class: | Boundary Condition Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | Unknown |
| Published: | Dec 09 1999 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Dec 09 1999 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Thie vulnerability was discovered by Amanda Woodward <[email protected]> and posted to the Technotronic mailing list <http://www.technotronic.com> on Tue, 7 Dec 1999. |
| Vulnerable: |
WolfPack Development XSHIPWARS 1.2.4 WolfPack Development XSHIPWARS 1.0 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
WolfPack Development XSHIPWARS 1.2.5 |
Discussion
Xshipwars Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Xshipwars a graphical 'star battle' client/server based game which runs a variety of platforms. Certain versions of the server which facilitates this game (versions before 1.25) had a remotely exploitable buffer overflow. The exploit would result in the execution of arbitrary commands as the UID of the server process.
Xshipwars a graphical 'star battle' client/server based game which runs a variety of platforms. Certain versions of the server which facilitates this game (versions before 1.25) had a remotely exploitable buffer overflow. The exploit would result in the execution of arbitrary commands as the UID of the server process.
Exploit / POC
Xshipwars Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Exploit available:
Exploit available:
Solution / Fix
Xshipwars Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Solution:
WolfPack development has patched this problem in 1.2.5 and has a new version of the software available from:
http://fox.mit.edu/xsw/dl_main.htm
Solution:
WolfPack development has patched this problem in 1.2.5 and has a new version of the software available from:
http://fox.mit.edu/xsw/dl_main.htm