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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200404-12
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: High
Title: Scorched 3D server chat box format string vulnerability
Date: April 09, 2004
Bugs: #39302
ID: 200404-12
Synopsis
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Scorched 3D is vulnerable to a format string attack in the chat box
that leads to Denial of Service on the game server and possibly allows
execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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Scorched 3D is a game based loosely on the classic DOS game "Scorched
Earth". Scorched 3D adds amongst other new features a 3D island
environment and LAN and internet play. Scorched 3D is totally free and
is available for multiple operating systems.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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