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CVE-2004-0158

4.6 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in lbreakout2 allows local users to gain 'games' group privileges via a large HOME environment variable to (1) editor.c, (2) theme.c, (3) manager.c, (4) config.c, (5) game.c, (6) le…

Published Mar 29, 2004lgamesEPSS 0.89%

Overview

CVE-2004-0158 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lgames lbreakout2. It was published on March 29, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in lbreakout2 allows local users to gain 'games' group privileges via a large HOME environment variable to (1) editor.c, (2) theme.c, (3) manager.c, (4) config.c, (5) game.c, (6) levels.c, or (7) main.c.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lgames. Update lbreakout2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107755821705356&w=2Refsecurity.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lbreakout2/lbreakout2_2.2.2-1woody1.diff.gzRefwww.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-445Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/9712Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15229Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107755821705356&w=2Refsecurity.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lbreakout2/lbreakout2_2.2.2-1woody1.diff.gzRefwww.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-445Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/9712Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15229

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0158?

CVE-2004-0158 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting lgames lbreakout2. It was published on March 29, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-0158?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0158?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from lgames. Update lbreakout2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0158?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0158 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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