GLSA-200602-09 : BomberClone: Remote execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 20935

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200602-09 (BomberClone: Remote execution of arbitrary code)

Stefan Cornelius of the Gentoo Security team discovered multiple missing buffer checks in BomberClone's code.
Impact :

By sending overly long error messages to the game via network, a remote attacker may exploit buffer overflows to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running BomberClone.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All BomberClone users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=games-action/bomberclone-0.11.6.2-r1'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20935

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200602-09.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 2/17/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:bomberclone, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/16/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/16/2006

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Bomberclone 0.11.6 Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0460

GLSA: 200602-09

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