CVE-2006-1744
bsdgames - buffer overflow
EPSS 0.15%
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.
How to fix CVE-2006-1744
To remediate CVE-2006-1744, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/bsdgames—upgrade to 2.17-7 or later
- Debian/bsdgames—upgrade to 2.13-7woody0 or later
Is CVE-2006-1744 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.17-7
- from 0, < 2.13-7woody0