CVE-2006-1744
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute...
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long player name that is used in a scanf function call.
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What each source reports
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Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long player name that is used in a scanf function call.
- Record
CVE-2006-1744- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long player name that is used in a scanf function call.
- Record
CVE-2006-1744- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1744 No score
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long player name that is used in a scanf function call.
- Record
EUVD-2006-1744- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2qqm-m5wj-5jv5 No score
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute...
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long player name that is used in a scanf function call.
- Record
GHSA-2qqm-m5wj-5jv5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long player name that is used in a scanf function call.
- Record
CVE-2006-1744- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-1744 No score
Buffer overflow in pl_main.c in sail in BSDgames before 2.17-7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long player name that is used in a scanf function call.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-1744- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-1744 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Joey Hess Bsdgames, published April 12, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. Fixed in bsdgames 2.17-7.