1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200511-12 / scorched3d |
| Release Date | November 15, 2005 |
| Latest Revision | August 10, 2006: 03 |
| Impact | high |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| games-strategy/scorched3d | <= 39.1 | >= 40 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #111421
Multiple vulnerabilities in Scorched 3D allow a remote attacker to deny service or execute arbitrary code on game servers.
Scorched 3D is a clone of the classic "Scorched Earth" DOS game, adding features like a 3D island environment and Internet multiplayer capabilities.
Luigi Auriemma discovered multiple flaws in the Scorched 3D game server, including a format string vulnerability and several buffer overflows.
A remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to crash a game server or execute arbitrary code with the rights of the game server user. Users not running a Scorched 3D game server are not affected by these flaws.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Scorched 3D users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-strategy/scorched3d-40" |