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Debian: DSA-3812-1 Critical: ioquake3 Server Configuration Threat

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Calendar Grey March 18, 2017
Scroller Debian
Enhance ioquake3 to resolve urgent security flaw that permits harmful game servers to modify system configuration parameters.
It was discovered that ioquake3, a modified version of the ioQuake3 game engine performs insufficent restrictions on automatically downloaded content (pk3 files or game code), whic...
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Summary

It was discovered that ioquake3, a modified version of the ioQuake3 game
engine performs insufficent restrictions on automatically downloaded
content (pk3 files or game code), which allows malicious game servers to
modify configuration settings including driver settings.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.36+u20140802+gca9eebb-2+deb8u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.36+u20161101+dfsg1-2.

We recommend that you upgrade your ioquake3 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: ioquake3
CVE ID: CVE-2017-6903

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