Teeworlds up to 0.6.3 Snap engine/client/client.cpp ProcessServerPacket memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Teeworlds up to 0.6.3. The affected element is the function CClient::ProcessServerPacket of the file engine/client/client.cpp of the component Snap Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-9400. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Teeworlds up to 0.6.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function CClient::ProcessServerPacket of the file engine/client/client.cpp of the component Snap Handler. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The CClient::ProcessServerPacket method in engine/client/client.cpp in Teeworlds before 0.6.4 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving snap handling.

The bug was discovered 11/16/2016. The weakness was presented 02/22/2017 by Felix Geyer (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9400 since 11/17/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95402 (Fedora 24 : teeworlds (2016-16a522f9a6)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276224 (Fedora Security Update for teeworlds (FEDORA-2016-df20b90635)).

Upgrading to version 0.6.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (95402) and SecurityFocus (BID 94381†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 95402
Nessus Name: Fedora 24 : teeworlds (2016-16a522f9a6)
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OpenVAS ID: 57329
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for teeworlds FEDORA-2016-df20b90635
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Teeworlds 0.6.4

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11/29/2016 +12 days 🔍
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02/23/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/17/2024 +2763 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Felix Geyer
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CVE: CVE-2016-9400 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9400
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97213
SecurityFocus: 94381 - Teeworlds 'client.cpp' Memory Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9400 - Teeworlds - Arbitrary Write Issue

Entryinfo

Created: 02/23/2017 09:42
Updated: 09/17/2024 06:06
Changes: 02/23/2017 09:42 (76), 09/02/2020 12:18 (3), 09/17/2024 06:06 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:2C1:103

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