# CVE-2006-1744: Memory corruption in n/a

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in BSDgames sail game using a long player name.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.6 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Apr 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1744, DSA-1036-1, GHSA-2qqm-m5wj-5jv5

## What is CVE-2006-1744?

CVE-2006-1744 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1744?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Joey Hess Bsdgames.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-1744?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2006-1744 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1744 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-1744 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-1744 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1744 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1744/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1744/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-1744
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1744
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-1744

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