CVE-2004-0238 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.2% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Overkill (0verkill) 0.15pre3 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code in the client via a long HOME environment variable in the (1) load_cfg and (2) save_cfg functions; possibly allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings to (3) the send_message function; and, in the server, via (4) the parse_command_line function.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.16% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-11-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| 0verkill | 0verkill |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | 0verkill 0.16 - Game Client Multiple Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities | 2004-02-02 |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-February/016579.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107577335424509&w=2
- http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5AP010KC0C.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9550
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14999
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15000
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-February/016579.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107577335424509&w=2
- http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5AP010KC0C.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9550
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14999
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15000
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