CVE-2006-0771

Description

Format string vulnerability in PunkBuster 1.180 and earlier, as used by Soldier of Fortune II and possibly other games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in invalid cvar values, which are not properly handled when the server kicks the player and records the reason.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.12% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425286/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/18917 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0372.html mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/448 third party advisory
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/sof2pbfs-adv.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16703 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24792 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0771?
CVE-2006-0771 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0771?
To fix CVE-2006-0771, 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-2006-0771 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-0771 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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