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CVE-2007-4642 Detail

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long chat (PKT_CHAT) message that is not properly handled by the (1) D_NetPlayerEvent function in d_net.c or the (2) Msg_Write function in net_msg.c, or (3) many commands that are not properly handled by the NetSv_ReadCommands function in d_netsv.c; or (4) cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a chat (PKT_CHAT) message without a final '\0' character.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dumsdei-adv.txt Exploit 
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dumsdei-adv.txt Exploit 
http://aluigi.org/poc/dumsdei.zip Exploit 
http://aluigi.org/poc/dumsdei.zip Exploit 
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190835
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190835
http://secunia.com/advisories/26524 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26524 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28821
http://secunia.com/advisories/28821
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-02.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-02.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3084
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3084
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478077/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478077/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25483 Exploit 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25483 Exploit 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36332
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36332
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36333
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36333
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36334
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36334

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4642
NVD Published Date:
08/31/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE