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>> Gentoo Security Update Fixes Quake 3 Engine Code Execution Vulnerability

Title : Gentoo Security Update Fixes Quake 3 Engine Code Execution Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-1755
CVE ID : CVE-2006-2236
Rated as : High Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-05-10

Technical Description

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Gentoo has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in Quake 3 Engine. This flaw could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable client via a malicious server. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-1676

Affected Products

games-fps/quake3-bin versions prior to 1.32c
games-fps/rtcw versions prior to 1.41b
games-fps/enemy-territory versions prior to 2.60b

Solution

Upgrade the affected packages :
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose " >=games-fps/quake3-bin-1.32c"
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose " >=games-fps/rtcw-1.41b"
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose " >=games-fps/enemy-territory-2.60b"

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1755
http://www.frsirt.com/english/reference/11527

ChangeLog

2006-05-10 : Initial release

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