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[ GLSA 200602-09 ] BomberClone: Remote execution of arbitrary code



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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200602-09
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  Severity: High
     Title: BomberClone: Remote execution of arbitrary code
      Date: February 16, 2006
      Bugs: #121605
        ID: 200602-09

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Synopsis
========

BomberClone is vulnerable to a buffer overflow which may lead to remote
execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

BomberClone is a remake of the classic game "BomberMan". It supports
multiple players via IP network connection.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package                   /    Vulnerable    /         Unaffected
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  1  games-action/bomberclone      < 0.11.6.2-r1        >= 0.11.6.2-r1

Description
===========

Stefan Cornelius of the Gentoo Security team discovered multiple
missing buffer checks in BomberClone's code.

Impact
======

By sending overly long error messages to the game via network, a remote
attacker may exploit buffer overflows to execute arbitrary code with
the rights of the user running BomberClone.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All BomberClone users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=games-action/bomberclone-0.11.6.2-r1"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-0460
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0460

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200602-09.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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