CVE-2007-4642 Multiple buffer overflows in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long chat (PKT_CHAT) message that is not properly handled by the (1) D...
HighCVSS 10.0
EPSS 16.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long chat (PKT_CHAT) message that is not properly handled by the (1) D_NetPlayerEvent function in d_net.c or the (2) Msg_Write function in net_msg.c, or (3) many commands that are not properly handled by the NetSv_ReadCommands function in d_netsv.c; or (4) cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a chat (PKT_CHAT) message without a final '\0' character.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| doomsday | <= 1.9.0_beta5.1 | No fix listed |
References
- aluigi.altervista.org exploit
- aluigi.org exploit
- bugs.gentoo.org
- 26524 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 28821 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200802-02 vendor-advisory
- 3084 third-party-advisory
- 20070829 Multiple vulnerabilities in Doomsday 1.9.0-beta5.1 mailing-list
- 25483 exploit vdb-entry
- doomsday-dnetplayerevent-bo(36332) vdb-entry
- doomsday-msgwrite-bo(36333) vdb-entry
- doomsday-netsvreadcommands-bo(36334) vdb-entry