Description
Buffer overflow in a player logging function in the Tincat network library 2.x before 2.0.28, as used in games such as Sacred and The Settlers: Heritage of Kings, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Tincat Network Library - Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-25291 · remote · Mar 28, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 14762 third-party-advisory
- 20050328 Buffer-overflow in Tincat 2 minor than 2.0.28 (Sacred, Settlers 5 and others) mailing-list
- 14767 third-party-advisory
- 12912 vdb-entry
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/tincat2bof-adv.txt