CVE-2007-4642

Multiple buffer overflows in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long chat (PKT_CHAT) message that is not properly handled by the (1) D_NetPlayerEvent function in d_net.c or the (2) Msg_Write function in net_msg.c, or (3) many commands that are not properly handled by the NetSv_ReadCommands function in d_netsv.c; or (4) cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a chat (PKT_CHAT) message without a final '' character.
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:doomsday:doomsday:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2007-08-31 11:17

Updated : 2018-10-15 09:36


NVD link : CVE-2007-4642

Mitre link : CVE-2007-4642

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer