CVE-2006-1744

Description

Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long player name that is used in a scanf function call.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.15%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=360989
http://www.pulltheplug.org/fu/?q=node/56
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/736	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1036	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17401	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19687	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/24634	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1744?: CVE-2006-1744 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1744?: To fix CVE-2006-1744, 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-2006-1744 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1744 is being actively exploited. 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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