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Sicherheit: Pufferüberlauf in Quake
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Name: Pufferüberlauf in Quake
ID: 200605-12
Distribution: Gentoo
Plattformen: Keine Angabe
Datum: Mi, 10. Mai 2006, 07:38
Referenzen: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2236
Applikationen: Quake

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200605-12
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Severity: Normal
Title: Quake 3 engine based games: Buffer Overflow
Date: May 10, 2006
Bugs: #132377
ID: 200605-12

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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@gentoo.org 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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