Description
Buffer overflow in certain functions in src/fileio.c and src/unix/fileio.c in xmame before 11 January 2006 may allow local users to gain privileges via a long (1) -lang, (2) -ctrlr, (3) -pb, or (4) -rec argument on many operating systems, and via a long (5) -jdev argument on Ubuntu Linux.
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 2
- Xmame 0.102 - 'lang' Local Buffer Overflow EDB-1415 · local · Jan 13, 2006 · verified
- Xmame 0.102 - '-lang' Local Buffer Overflow EDB-1412 · local · Jan 10, 2006 · verified
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References
- http://x.mame.net/changes-unix.html
- 20060110 mysec.org Security Advisory : Xmame buffer overflow, with a possibility of privilege escalation mailing-list
- xmame-multiple-parameters-bo(24102) vdb-entry
- 20060110 mysec.org Security Advisory : Xmame buffer overflow, with a possibility of privilege escalation. mailing-list
- 16203 vdb-entry