CVE-2011-4620

Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/2
http://secunia.com/advisories/47297	Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18258/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/77973
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00015.html	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51340	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-16	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:steve_j_baker:plib:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2011-12-30 17:55

Updated : 2016-08-02 06:35

NVD link : CVE-2011-4620

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4620

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

steve_j_baker

plib

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