CVE-2006-1744

N/A Unknown
Published: April 12, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=360989
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19687
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/736
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1036
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/24634
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.pulltheplug.org/fu/?q=node/56
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17401
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=360989
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/736
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/24634
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.pulltheplug.org/fu/?q=node/56
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17401
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
36th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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