CVE-2006-0771

Published Feb 18, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Format string vulnerability in PunkBuster 1.180 and earlier, as used by Soldier of Fortune II and possibly other games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in invalid cvar values, which are not properly handled when the server kicks the player and records the reason.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-0777 Format string vulnerability in PunkBuster 1.180 and earlier, as used by Soldier of Fortune II and possibly other games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in invalid cvar values, which are not properly handled when the server kicks the player and records the reason.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved
Feb 18, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 18, 2006, 9:02 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM