Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Overkill (0verkill) 0.15pre3 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code in the client via a long HOME environment variable in the (1) load_cfg and (2) save_cfg functions; possibly allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings to (3) the send_message function; and, in the server, via (4) the parse_command_line function.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- 0verkill 0.16 - Game Client Multiple Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities EDB-23634 · local · Feb 2, 2004 · verified
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References
- 20040202 0verkill - little simple vulnerability. mailing-list
- 20040202 0verkill - little simple vulnerability. mailing-list
- overkill-server-parsecommandline-bo(15000) vdb-entry
- overkill-client-multiple-bo(14999) vdb-entry
- http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5AP010KC0C.html
- 9550 vdb-entry