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Subject:    [SA12404] PvPGN Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
From:       Secunia Security Advisories <sec-adv () secunia ! com>
Date:       2004-08-31 10:05:34
Message-ID: 200408311005.i7VA5YJ8025028 () secunia ! com
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TITLE:
PvPGN Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA12404

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12404/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
PvPGN 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/3825/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in PvPGN, which can be exploited by
malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The problem is caused due to boundary errors in the handling of the
commands "/watchall" and "/unwatchall". This can be exploited by
supplying an overly long argument to cause a buffer overflow. 

Successful exploitation can potentially lead to execution of
arbitrary code.

The vulnerability reportedly affects all versions prior to 1.6.5.

SOLUTION:
Update to 1.6.5:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=53514

Apply patch for 1.6.x:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1018716&group_id=53514&atid=470607

Restrict access to the "/watchall" and "/unwatchall" commands.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1018729&group_id=53514&atid=677785

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