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GameSpy IRC Command Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9914
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Release Date:
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2003-10-02
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Popularity:
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5,206 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | GameSpy 3D 2.x
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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in GameSpy allowing malicious IRC servers to cause a buffer overflow and possibly execute arbitrary code.
The problem is that when a user sends a "NICK" or "USER" command to the IRC server, GameSpy fails to handle replies longer than 262 characters properly. This allows malicious servers to cause a buffer overflow and possibly execute arbitrary code on the client system.
This has been reported to affect version 2.63.015 and prior.
Solution:
Do not connect to untrusted IRC servers or use a different product.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Luigi Auriemma
Original Advisory:
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/gs3d-ircbof-adv.txt
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