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TITLE:
Netrek Vanilla Server EVENTLOG Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24357

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24357/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Netrek Vanilla Server 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/13593/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Netrek Vanilla Server, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error within the
message handling. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code by
sending specially crafted messages to the server.

Successful exploitation requires that the server is configured with
EVENTLOG=1.

The vulnerability is reported in version 2.12.0. Prior versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.12.1.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Luigi Auriemma.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=490561

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