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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200604-05] Doomsday: Format string vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200604-05] Doomsday: Format string vulnerability |
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Doomsday: Format string vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200604-05 (Doomsday: Format string vulnerability) Luigi Auriemma discovered that Doomsday incorrectly implements formatted printing. Impact A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the Doomsday server or client by sending specially crafted strings. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1618 http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/doomsdayfs-adv.txt Solution: Doomsday has been masked in Portage pending the resolution of these issues. All Doomsday users are advised to uninstall the package until further notice. # emerge --ask --verbose --unmerge games-fps/doomsday Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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