SB2016111808 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for teeworlds
Published: November 18, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016111808
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9400)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to flaw in the CClient::ProcessServerPacket method in engine/client/client.cpp. A remote attacker can use specially crafted vectors involving snap handling to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full access to the affected system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.