Description
The CClient::ProcessServerPacket method in engine/client/client.cpp in Teeworlds before 0.6.4 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving snap handling.
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 | teeworlds | 0.6.4+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | teeworlds | 0.6.4+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | teeworlds | 0.6.4+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | teeworlds | No fix yet | — |
References
- GLSA-201705-13 vendor-advisory
- https://www.teeworlds.com/?page=news&id=12086
- FEDORA-2016-7470a63cd1 vendor-advisory
- 94381 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20161116 CVE Request: teeworlds: possible remote code execution on teeworlds client mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20161117 Re: CVE Request: teeworlds: possible remote code execution on teeworlds client mailing-list
- https://github.com/teeworlds/teeworlds/commit/ff254722a2683867fcb3e67569ffd36226c4bc62