CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3908

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the flush_output function in ConsoleStreambuf.cpp in Game Network Engine (GNE) 0.70 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute code via format string specifiers in unspecified vectors involving output to the gout console.

Risk Assessment

A remote attacker could crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code, posing a serious threat to availability and confidentiality.

Recommendation

Update Game Network Engine (GNE) to a version later than 0.70 if available, or apply patches that fix the format string vulnerability in the flush_output function.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in the flush_output function in ConsoleStreambuf.cpp in Game Network Engine (GNE) 0.70 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute code via format string specifiers in unspecified vectors involving output to the gout console.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS