[guru-merlin] [dercorny@gentoo.org: [ GLSA 200509-03 ] OpenTTD: Format string vulnerabilities]
DATE: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:56:09 +0200
Az OpenTTD a "Transport Tycoon Deluxe" játék open source klónja. A
játékban format string hibát találtak, így Gentoo kijött a csomag
javításával.
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Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 18:14:18 +0200
From: Stefan Cornelius <dercorny@gentoo.org>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200509-03 ] OpenTTD: Format string vulnerabilities
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200509-03
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: OpenTTD: Format string vulnerabilities
Date: September 05, 2005
Bugs: #102631
ID: 200509-03
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Synopsis
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OpenTTD is vulnerable to format string vulnerabilities which may result
in remote execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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OpenTTD is an open source clone of the simulation game "Transport
Tycoon Deluxe" by Microprose.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 games-simulation/openttd < 0.4.0.1-r1 >= 0.4.0.1-r1
Description
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Alexey Dobriyan discovered several format string vulnerabilities in
OpenTTD.
Impact
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A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to crash the
OpenTTD server or client and possibly execute arbitrary code with the
rights of the user running OpenTTD.
Workaround
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There are no known workarounds at this time.
Resolution
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All OpenTTD users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=games-simulation/openttd-0.4.0.1-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2005-2763
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2763
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200509-03.xml
Concerns?
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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
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Copyright 2005 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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