Valve's Game Networking Sockets prior to version v1.2.0 improperly handles long unreliable segments in function SNP_ReceiveUnreliableSegment() when configured to support plain-text messages, leading to a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow and resulting in a memory corruption and possibly even a remote code execution.
References
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https://github.com/ValveSoftware/GameNetworkingSockets/commit/e0c86dcb9139771db3db0cfdb1fb8bef0af19c43 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/game-on-finding-vulnerabilities-in-valves-steam-sockets/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/GameNetworkingSockets/commit/e0c86dcb9139771db3db0cfdb1fb8bef0af19c43 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/game-on-finding-vulnerabilities-in-valves-steam-sockets/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 05:34
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References | () https://github.com/ValveSoftware/GameNetworkingSockets/commit/e0c86dcb9139771db3db0cfdb1fb8bef0af19c43 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/game-on-finding-vulnerabilities-in-valves-steam-sockets/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
12 Apr 2022, 16:19
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References | (MISC) https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/game-on-finding-vulnerabilities-in-valves-steam-sockets/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2020-12-03 14:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 05:34
NVD link : CVE-2020-6017
Mitre link : CVE-2020-6017
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-6017
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Products Affected
valvesoftware
- game_networking_sockets