GLSA 200609-02: GTetrinet: Remote code execution
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | GTetrinet: Remote code execution |
| Date: | 09/06/2006 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200609-02 |
Synopsis
GTetrinet is vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.Background
GTetrinet is a networked Tetris clone for GNOME 2.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| games-puzzle/gtetrinet | < 0.7.10 | >= 0.7.10 | All supported architectures |
Description
Michael Gehring has found that GTetrinet fails to properly handle array indexes.
Impact
An attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a negative number of players to the server.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All GTetrinet users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-puzzle/gtetrinet-0.7.10"
References
Availability
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Concerns?
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License
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