CVE-2004-0238

0verkill 0.15pre3 - Multiple Buffer Overflow in load_cfg, save_cfg, send_message, and parse_command_line

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-0238. PoCs published by pi3ki31ny.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 0verkill game client (CVE-2004-0238) by overflowing the HOME environment variable. It includes shellcode to spawn a shell and adjusts the return address to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Overkill (0verkill) 0.15pre3 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code in the client via a long HOME environment variable in the (1) load_cfg and (2) save_cfg functions; possibly allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings to (3) the send_message function; and, in the server, via (4) the parse_command_line function.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by pi3ki31ny · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23634

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the 0verkill game client (CVE-2004-0238) by overflowing the HOME environment variable. It includes shellcode to spawn a shell and adjusts the return address to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: 0verkill game client
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · 0verkill game client installed · Execution permissions for the binary
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107577335424509&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15000
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14999
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9550

Scores

EPSS 0.0516
EPSS Percentile 91.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
0verkill/0verkill 0.16
Published Nov 23, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026