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Status published
Medium
CVE-2006-1744
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long player name that is used in a scanf function call.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
Affected Vendor
joey hess
View all reports →Affected Software
bsdgames
Vulnerable Versions:
2.9, 2.12, 2.13, 2.14, 2.17
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 12th, 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.