Doomsday 1.9.0 Beta5.1 Console cl_main.c cl_getpackets code injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Doomsday 1.9.0 Beta5.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function cl_getpackets of the file cl_main.c of the component Console. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in the Cl_GetPackets function in cl_main.c in the client in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allows remote Doomsday servers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a PSV_CONSOLE_TEXT message.

The bug was discovered 08/29/2007. The weakness was released 08/31/2007 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-4644 since 08/31/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 30244 (GLSA-200802-02 : Doomsday: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

A possible mitigation has been published 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (36337) and Tenable (30244). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 38610 and 38609.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059

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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 30244
Nessus Name: GLSA-200802-02 : Doomsday: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 60379
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200802-02 (doomsday)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-4644 (🔍)
X-Force: 36337
Vulnerability Center: 17662 - Doomsday Cl_main.c Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code, High
SecurityFocus: 25483 - Doomsday Engine Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 26524
OSVDB: 40134 - Doomsday Cl_GetPackets() format string

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 08/05/2019 16:52
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (76), 08/05/2019 16:52 (7)
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