CVE-2006-0771 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Format string vulnerability in PunkBuster 1.180 and earlier, as used by Soldier of Fortune II and possibly other games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in invalid cvar values, which are not properly handled when the server kicks the player and records the reason.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03121.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Even Balance	Punkbuster

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:even_balance:punkbuster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/sof2pbfs-adv.txt
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0372.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/18917
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/448
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425286/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16703
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24792

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-02-18T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:48:55.806Z

Reserved: 2006-02-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-0771

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-02-18T21:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-0771

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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