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CVE-2003-0407: Gnome Batalla Naval: Buffer overflow

CVE-2003-0407 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Gnome Batalla Naval. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Buffer overflow in gbnserver for Gnome Batalla Naval 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long connection string.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Gnome Batalla Naval: 1.0_4

References

• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/12087.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7699
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105405668423102&w=2