Description
Multiple buffer overflows in main.c for Crafty 19.3 allow local users to gain group "games" privileges via long command line arguments to crafty.bin.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | crafty | 19.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | crafty | 19.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | crafty | 19.3-1 | — |
References
- 9893 vdb-entry
- 1009398 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=203541
- 20040315 Crafty Game Stack Overflow & Exploit mailing-list
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/non-free/c/crafty/crafty_19.15-1/changelog.txt
- crafty-long-argument-bo(13017) vdb-entry
- 1009393 vdb-entry
- crafty-command-line-bo(15501) vdb-entry
- 9577 third-party-advisory