Description
The setFrame function in Lib/2D/Surface.hpp for NetPanzer 0.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a client flag (frameNum) that is greater than 41, which triggers an assert error.
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 | netpanzer | 0.8+svn20060319-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | netpanzer | 0.8+svn20060319-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | netpanzer | 0.8+svn20060319-2 | — |
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
- netPanzer 0.8 rev 952 - 'frameNum' Server Terminiation EDB-1820 · dos · May 23, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20250 third-party-advisory
- 25737 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-1939 vdb-entry
- netpanzer-framenum-dos(26607) vdb-entry
- 20060523 Server termination in netPanzer 0.8 (rev 952) mailing-list
- 18104 vdb-entry
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/panza-adv.txt
- 1016149 vdb-entry