CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0906

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow in a player logging function in the Tincat network library version 2.x before 2.0.28, used in games such as Sacred and The Settlers: Heritage of Kings, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the victim's system, leading to full compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Tincat library to version 2.0.28 or later, and apply appropriate patches from the vendor for games using this library.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in a player logging function in the Tincat network library 2.x before 2.0.28, as used in games such as Sacred and The Settlers: Heritage of Kings, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS