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Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201807-15
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Severity: High
Date : 2018-07-25
CVE-ID : CVE-2018-1999023
Package : wesnoth
Type : arbitrary code execution
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-741
Summary
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The package wesnoth before version 1.14.4-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary
code execution.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 1.14.4-1.
# pacman -Syu "wesnoth>=1.14.4-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 1.14.4.
Workaround
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None.
Description
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"The Battle for Wesnoth", which allows arbitrary code execution by
exploiting a vulnerability within the Lua scripting language engine
which allows escaping existing sandbox measures in place and executing
untrusted bytecode
Impact
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A remote attacker is able to execute arbitrary code when a user
downloads game content in a multiplayer game or via a player content
distribution server.
References
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https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=153227302330837&w=2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/07/20/1
https://github.com/wesnoth/wesnoth/commit/d911268a783467842d38eae7ac1630f1fea41318
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2018-1999023
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