Wesnoth up to 1.3.8 server/server.cpp truncate_message format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Wesnoth up to 1.3.8. This vulnerability affects the function truncate_message of the file server/server.cpp. The manipulation leads to format string. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2007-3917. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Wesnoth up to 1.3.8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function truncate_message of the file server/server.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The multiplayer engine in Wesnoth 1.2.x before 1.2.7 and 1.3.x before 1.3.9 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long message with multibyte characters that can produce an invalid UTF-8 string after it is truncated, which triggers an uncaught exception, involving the truncate_message function in server/server.cpp. NOTE: this issue affects both clients and servers.

The weakness was published 10/09/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-3917 since 07/20/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27774 (Fedora 7 : wesnoth-1.2.7-1.fc7 (2007-2496)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (37047), Tenable (27774), SecurityFocus (BID 25995†), OSVDB (41711†) and Secunia (SA27137†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27774
Nessus Name: Fedora 7 : wesnoth-1.2.7-1.fc7 (2007-2496)
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OpenVAS ID: 58669
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1386-1 (wesnoth)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Wesnoth 1.3.2

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10/09/2007 +81 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2687 days 🔍
07/29/2021 +2327 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-3917 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3917
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39185

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X-Force: 37047
SecurityFocus: 25995 - Wesnoth Client UTF-8 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 27137
OSVDB: 41711 - Wesnoth Multieplayer Engine server/server.cpp Malformed UTF-8 String Remote DoS
Vulnerability Center: 16619 - Wesnoth Unspecified Vulnerability Allows Remote Attacker to Cause DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3449

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 07/29/2021 09:22
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (69), 08/23/2017 11:54 (7), 07/29/2021 09:22 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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