Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Huffman decompression algorithm implemented in Skulltag 0.97d-beta4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UDP packet.
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
- Skulltag Huffman 0.97d-beta4.1 - Packet Decompression Remote Heap Buffer Overflow EDB-30523 · remote · Aug 23, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 25423 vdb-entry
- 3067 third-party-advisory
- 26549 third-party-advisory
- 20070823 Heap overflow in Skulltag 0.97d-beta4.1 mailing-list
- skulltag-huffman-decompression-bo(36229) vdb-entry
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/skulltaghof-adv.txt
- ADV-2007-2969 vdb-entry