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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200511-12 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: High |
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Title: Scorched 3D: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: November 15, 2005 |
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Bugs: #111421 |
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ID: 200511-12 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities in Scorched 3D allow a remote attacker to deny |
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service or execute arbitrary code on game servers. |
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Background |
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Scorched 3D is a clone of the classic "Scorched Earth" DOS game, adding |
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features like a 3D island environment and Internet multiplayer |
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capabilities. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 games-strategy/scorched3d <= 39.1 Vulnerable! |
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NOTE: Certain packages are still vulnerable. Users should migrate |
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to another package if one is available or wait for the |
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existing packages to be marked stable by their |
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architecture maintainers. |
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Description |
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Luigi Auriemma discovered multiple flaws in the Scorched 3D game |
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server, including a format string vulnerability and several buffer |
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overflows. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to crash a game |
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server or execute arbitrary code with the rights of the game server |
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user. Users not running a Scorched 3D game server are not affected by |
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these flaws. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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The Scorched 3D package has been hard-masked until a new version |
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correcting these flaws is released. In the meantime, current users are |
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advised to unmerge the package: |
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# emerge --unmerge games-strategy/scorched3d |
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References |
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[ 1 ] Original advisory |
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http://seclists.org/lists/fulldisclosure/2005/Nov/0079.html |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200511-12.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 |
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