OSDChat Remote Long Message Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
BID:8797
Info
OSDChat Remote Long Message Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 8797 |
| Class: | Boundary Condition Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Sep 26 2003 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Sep 26 2003 12:00AM |
| Credit: | This vulnerability was reported in the OSDChat changelog. |
| Vulnerable: |
Mike Smelov OSDChat 0.1.2 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Mike Smelov OSDChat 0.1.3 |
Discussion
OSDChat Remote Long Message Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
A vulnerability has been discovered in OSDChat 0.1.2 and may possibly affect earlier versions. The issue occurs due to insufficient bounds checking before handling messages of excessive length. As a result, an attacker may be capable of transmitting a malicious message to a target user and could potentially trigger the execution of arbitrary code.
A vulnerability has been discovered in OSDChat 0.1.2 and may possibly affect earlier versions. The issue occurs due to insufficient bounds checking before handling messages of excessive length. As a result, an attacker may be capable of transmitting a malicious message to a target user and could potentially trigger the execution of arbitrary code.