Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the RtConfigLoad function in rt-config.c for Atari800 before 1.3.4 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via large values in the configuration file.
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 | atari800 | 1.3.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | atari800 | 1.3.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | atari800 | 1.3.2-1 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | atari800 | 1.2.2-1woody3 | DSA-609-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-609-1 atari800 - buffer overflows Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 13670 third-party-advisory
- 20041126 Re: Atari800 - local root. (fwd) mailing-list
- DSA-609 vendor-advisory
- 12610 vdb-entry
- http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/atari800/atari800/DOC/ChangeLog?view=markup
- 11756 vdb-entry
- 20041125 Atari800 - local root. mailing-list