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High
CVE-2006-1618
Format string vulnerability in the (1) Con_message and (2) conPrintf...
Vulnerability Description
Format string vulnerability in the (1) Con_message and (2) conPrintf functions in con_main.c in Doomsday engine 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an argument to the JOIN command, and possibly other command arguments.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429857/100/0/threaded
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015860
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-05.xml
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/doomsdayfs-adv.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25622
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-April/044865.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19519
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17369
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19515
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1221
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.8.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 5th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.