2007-3917 | Wesnoth server.cpp truncate_message format string (BID-25995 / XFDB-37047)

By Max On Jul 29, 2021

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A vulnerability was found in Wesnoth 1.2 up to 1.3.8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function truncate_message of the file server/server.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was published 10/09/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-3917 since 07/20/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27774 (Fedora 7 : wesnoth-1.2.7-1.fc7 (2007-2496)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 25995), X-Force (37047), Secunia (SA27137), Vulnerability Center (SBV-16619) and Tenable (27774).

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Wesnoth

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Class: Format String
CWE: CWE-134
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27774
Nessus Name: Fedora 7 : wesnoth-1.2.7-1.fc7 (2007-2496)
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OpenVAS ID: 58669
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1386-1 (wesnoth)
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Upgrade: Wesnoth 1.3.2

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03/16/2015 +2687 days 🔍
01/01/2017 +657 days 🔍
07/29/2021 +1670 days 🔍Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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