CVE-2006-1618

N/A Unknown
Published: April 05, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in the (1) Con_message and (2) conPrintf functions in con_main.c in Doomsday engine 1.8.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an argument to the JOIN command, and possibly other command arguments.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/doomsdayfs-adv.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-April/044865.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19515
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19519
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015860
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-05.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429857/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17369
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1221
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25622
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/doomsdayfs-adv.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-April/044865.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19515
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19519
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-05.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429857/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17369
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1221
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
26.4%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

doomsday