CVE-2011-4620 Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors inv...
HighCVSS 9.3
EPSS 12.6%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/plib(Debian:12) | < 1.8.5-5.1 | 1.8.5-5.1 |
| debian/plib(Debian:13) | < 1.8.5-5.1 | 1.8.5-5.1 |
| debian/plib(Debian:14) | < 1.8.5-5.1 | 1.8.5-5.1 |
| steve j baker plib | = 1.8.5 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2011-4620 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1506 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0146 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20111221 plib ulSetError() buffer overflow - CVE-2011-4620 mailing-list
- 77973 vdb-entry
- 47297 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 51340 third-party-advisory
- 18258 exploit third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201606-16 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking