- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200605-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Quake 3 engine based games: Buffer Overflow Date: May 10, 2006 Bugs: #132377 ID: 200605-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== The Quake 3 engine has a vulnerability that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code. Background ========== Quake 3 is a multiplayer first person shooter. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 games-fps/quake3-bin < 1.32c >= 1.32c 2 games-fps/rtcw < 1.41b >= 1.41b 3 games-fps/enemy-territory < 2.60b >= 2.60b ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== landser discovered a vulnerability within the "remapShader" command. Due to a boundary handling error in "remapShader", there is a possibility of a buffer overflow. Impact ====== An attacker could set up a malicious game server and entice users to connect to it, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the game user. Workaround ========== Do not connect to untrusted game servers. Resolution ========== All Quake 3 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-fps/quake3-bin-1.32c" All RTCW users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-fps/rtcw-1.41b" All Enemy Territory users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-fps/enemy-territory-2.60b" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-2236 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2236 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200605-12.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 ======= 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/2.5
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