VDB-104800 · CVE-2017-11721 · Nessus 102448

ioquake3 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in ioquake3. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-11721. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ioquake3 (the affected version unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in ioquake3 before 2017-08-02 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted packet.

The bug was discovered 08/03/2017. The weakness was published 08/03/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-11721 since 07/28/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102448 (Debian DSA-3941-1 : iortcw - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176127 (Debian Security Update for ioquake3 (DSA 3948-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (102448). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

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ioquake3

License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 102448
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3941-1 : iortcw - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 53677
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3941-1 (iortcw - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

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