CVE-2004-0158

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in lbreakout2 allows local users to gain 'games' group privileges via a large HOME environment variable to (1) editor.c, (2) theme.c, (3) manager.c, (4) config.c, (5) game.c, (6) levels.c, or (7) main.c.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.26%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-445	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15229	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107755821705356&w=2	mailing list
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lbreakout2/lbreakout2_2.2.2-1woody1.diff.gz
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9712	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0158?: CVE-2004-0158 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0158?: To fix CVE-2004-0158, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0158 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0158 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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