Summary
The remote host is missing an update to mah-jong
announced via advisory DSA 378-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20378-1
Insight
Nicolas Boullis discovered two vulnerabilities in mah-jong, a network-enabled game.
- CVE-2003-0705 (buffer overflow)
This vulnerability could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the mah-jong server.
- - CVE-2003-0706 (denial of service)
This vulnerability could be exploited by a remote attacker to cause the mah-jong server to enter a tight loop and stop responding to commands.
For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 1.4-2.
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version 1.5.6-2.
We recommend that you update your mah-jong package.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2003-0705, CVE-2003-0706 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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