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xbl: buffer overflows

Package(s):xbl CVE #(s):CAN-2003-0451 CAN-2003-0535
Created:June 20, 2003 Updated:July 9, 2003
Description: Steve Kemp discovered several buffer overflows in xbl, a game, which can be triggered by long command line arguments. This vulnerability could be exploited by a local attacker to gain gid 'games'. This has been assigned CVE # CAN-2003-0451.

Another buffer overflow was discovered in xbl which could also be exploited by a local attacker to gain gid 'games'. This has been assigned CVE # CAN-2003-0535.

Alerts:
Debian DSA-345-1 2003-07-08
Debian DSA-327-1 2003-06-19

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