CVE-2004-0158 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in lbreakout2 via a large HOME variable to gain games group privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0158?
CVE-2004-0158 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Mar 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in lbreakout2 allows local users to gain 'games' group privileges via a large HOME environment variable to (1) editor.c, (2) theme.c, (3) manager.c, (4) config.c, (5) game.c, (6) levels.c, or (7) main.c.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0158?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lgames Lbreakout2.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0158?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-0158 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0158 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0158, DSA-445, GHSA-jvqp-w76h-93jf.