Executive Summary

Summary
Title TinTin++: Multiple vulnerabilities
Informations
Name GLSA-201111-07 First vendor Publication 2011-11-20
Vendor Gentoo Last vendor Modification 2011-11-20
Severity (Vendor) High Revision N/A

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 10 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in TinTin++ which could allow a remote attacker to conduct several attacks, including the execution of arbitrary code and Denial of Service.

Background

TinTin++ is a free MUD gaming client.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in TinTin++. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Remote unauthenticated attackers may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the TinTin++ process, cause a Denial of Service, or truncate arbitrary files in the top level of the home directory belonging to the user running the TinTin++ process.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All TinTin++ users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-mud/tintin-1.98.0"

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since March 25, 2008. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2008-0671 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-0671
[ 2 ] CVE-2008-0672 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-0672
[ 3 ] CVE-2008-0673 : http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2008-0673

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.xml

Original Source

Url : http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-07.xml

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
50 % CWE-119 Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
50 % CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1
Application 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-02-12 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201111-07 (TinTin++)
File : nvt/glsa_201111_07.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
42872 TinTin++ / WinTin++ Inbound File Transfer Request Arbitrary File Truncation
42871 TinTin++ / WinTin++ process_chat_input Function YES Message Newline DoS
42870 TinTin++ / WinTin++ add_line_buffer Function Chat Message LF Conversion Remot...

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2011-11-22 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-201111-07.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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