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xgalaga: buffer overflows

Package(s):

xgalaga

CVE #(s):

CAN-2003-0454

Created:

June 30, 2003

Updated:

July 2, 2003

Description:

Steve Kemp discovered several buffer overflows in the game xgalaga, which can be triggered by a long HOME environment variable. This vulnerability could be exploited by a local attacker to gain gid 'games'.

Alerts:

Debian

DSA-334-1

2003-06-28

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