Description
Buffer overflow in the tell_player_surr_changes function in Genecys 0.2 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments.
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
- Genecys 0.2 - Buffer Overflow / NULL Pointer (Denial of Service) EDB-1783 · dos · May 14, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 25481 vdb-entry
- 20099 third-party-advisory
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/genecysbof-adv.txt
- ADV-2006-1815 vdb-entry
- 20060512 Buffer-overflow and NULL pointer crash in Genecys 0.2 mailing-list
- 944 third-party-advisory
- 17969 vdb-entry
- genecys-tellplayersurrchanges-bo(26519) vdb-entry
- 20060512 Buffer-overflow and NULL pointer crash in Genecys 0.2 mailing-list