TITLE:
BomberClone Error Message Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18914

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CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
BomberClone 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/8126/

DESCRIPTION:
Stefan Cornelius has reported a vulnerability in BomberClone, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the
processing of error messages. This can be exploited to cause a buffer
overflow via an overly long error message.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.11.6.2. Prior
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
A patch has been committed to the CVS repository.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Stefan Cornelius, Gentoo Security.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200602-09.xml

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