CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1776

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the READ_TCP_STRING function in game_message_functions.cpp in the network plugin for C'Nedra 0.4.0 and earlier. A remote attacker can send a long text string, leading to arbitrary code execution.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote system takeover, which may result in compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade to a newer version of C'Nedra that does not contain this vulnerability, or apply appropriate security patches.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the READ_TCP_STRING function in game_message_functions.cpp in the network plugin for C'Nedra 0.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long text string.

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