# CVE-2004-0158: Buffer overflow in lbreakout2 allows local users to gain 'games' group privileges via a large HOME environment variable to (1) editor.c, (2)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-03-10 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-445
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15229
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107755821705356&w=2
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/l/lbreakout2/lbreakout2_2.2.2-1woody1.diff.gz
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9712
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23738

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