Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-2236 - Remote Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Quake 3 Engine remapShader Command

047910
CVSS 7.6 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
high complexity
id-software
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Quake 3 Engine, as used by (1) ET 2.60, (2) Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1.41, and (3) Quake III Arena 1.32b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long remapShader command.

Exploit-Db

descriptionQuake 3 Engine 1.32b R_RemapShader() Remote Client BoF Exploit. CVE-2006-2236. Remote exploit for linux platform
fileexploits/linux/remote/1750.c
idEDB-ID:1750
last seen2016-01-31
modified2006-05-05
platformlinux
port
published2006-05-05
reporterlandser
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/1750/
titleQuake 3 Engine 1.32b R_RemapShader Remote Client BoF Exploit
typeremote

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200605-12.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200605-12 (Quake 3 engine based games: Buffer Overflow) landser discovered a vulnerability within the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id21354
    published2006-05-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21354
    titleGLSA-200605-12 : Quake 3 engine based games: Buffer Overflow
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200605-12.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(21354);
      script_version("1.15");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:43");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2006-2236");
      script_bugtraq_id(17857);
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200605-12");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-200605-12 : Quake 3 engine based games: Buffer Overflow");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200605-12
    (Quake 3 engine based games: Buffer Overflow)
    
        landser discovered a vulnerability within the 'remapShader'
        command. Due to a boundary handling error in 'remapShader', there is a
        possibility of a buffer overflow.
      
    Impact :
    
        An attacker could set up a malicious game server and entice users
        to connect to it, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary
        code with the rights of the game user.
      
    Workaround :
    
        Do not connect to untrusted game servers."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200605-12"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All Quake 3 users should upgrade to the latest version:
        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=games-fps/quake3-bin-1.32c'
        All RTCW users should upgrade to the latest version:
        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=games-fps/rtcw-1.41b'
        All Enemy Territory users should upgrade to the latest version:
        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=games-fps/enemy-territory-2.60b'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:enemy-territory");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:quake3-bin");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:rtcw");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/05/10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/05/13");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2006/05/05");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"games-fps/quake3-bin", unaffected:make_list("ge 1.32c"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 1.32c"))) flag++;
    if (qpkg_check(package:"games-fps/enemy-territory", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.60b"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.60b"))) flag++;
    if (qpkg_check(package:"games-fps/rtcw", unaffected:make_list("ge 1.41b"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 1.41b"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Quake 3 engine based games");
    }
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200901-06.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200901-06 (Tremulous: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code) It has been reported that Tremulous includes a vulnerable version of the ioQuake3 engine (GLSA 200605-12, CVE-2006-2236). Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious games server, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id35350
    published2009-01-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/35350
    titleGLSA-200901-06 : Tremulous: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code