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[SA13116] Lithtech Engine Format String Vulnerabilities

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Mon Nov 08 2004 - 09:52:55 CST


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TITLE:
Lithtech Engine Format String Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA13116

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/13116/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
Lithtech engine
http://secunia.com/product/4218/

DESCRIPTION:
Luigi Auriemma has reported some vulnerabilities in Lithtech engine,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise
a vulnerable system.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to format string errors and can be
exploited by e.g. sending a specially crafted message or nickname to a
vulnerable server.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code on the
server.

SOLUTION:
Grant only trusted users access to the game.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Luigi Auriemma

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/lithfs-adv.txt

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