Title : CrossFire "oldsocketmode" Option Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0760 CVE ID : CVE-2006-1010
Rated as : High Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-02-28
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in CrossFire, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the "oldsocketmode" module that fails to properly handle overly large requests, which could be exploited by a malicious client to crash or compromise a vulnerable system.
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