[Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200602-09 ] BomberClone: Remote execution of arbitrary code

[Thierry Carrez]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200602-09
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  Severity: High
     Title: BomberClone: Remote execution of arbitrary code
      Date: February 16, 2006
      Bugs: #121605
        ID: 200602-09

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Synopsis
========

BomberClone is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which may lead to remote
execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

BomberClone is a remake of the classic game "BomberMan". It supports
multiple players via IP network connection.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package                   /    Vulnerable    /         Unaffected
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  1  games-action/bomberclone      < 0.11.6.2-r1        >= 0.11.6.2-r1

Description
===========

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
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All BomberClone users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=games-action/bomberclone-0.11.6.2-r1"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-0460
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0460

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200602-09.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security at gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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