CVE-2005-2810 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit stack-based buffer overflows in the urban game via a long HOME environment variable to gain elevated 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2810?
CVE-2005-2810 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in urban before 1.5.3 allow local users to gain privileges via a long HOME environment variable to (1) config.cc, (2) game.cc, (3) highscor.cc, or (4) meny.cc.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2810?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Urban Urban.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2810?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2810 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-2810 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2810 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxpx-7fp6-7726.