CVE-2011-4620

CRITICAL 9.3CVE-2011-4620 · Published 31/12/2011 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
plib steve_j_baker	`= 1.8.5`	No fix yet

Description

Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.html · Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00015.html · Third Party Advisory
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/2
osvdb.org/77973
secunia.com/advisories/47297 · Third Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/51340 · Third Party Advisory
exploit-db.com/exploits/18258 · Exploit
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-16 · Third Party Advisory

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