BidWatcher: Format string vulnerability

BidWatcher: Format string vulnerability BidWatcher is vulnerable to a format string vulnerability, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. bidwatcher March 03, 2005 March 03, 2005: 01 82460 remote 1.3.17 1.3.17

BidWatcher is a free auction tool for eBay users to keep track of their auctions.

Ulf Harnhammar discovered a format string vulnerability in "netstuff.cpp".

Remote attackers can potentially exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted responses via an eBay HTTP server or a man-in-the-middle attack to execute arbitrary malicious code.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All BidWatcher users should upgrade to the latest version:


    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/bidwatcher-1.13.17"

CAN-2005-0158 koon koon DerCorny