VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-2393
The client_cmd function in Empire 4.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by causing long text strings to be appended to the player->client buffer, which causes an invalid memory access.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.76%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.76%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The client_cmd function in Empire 4.3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by causing long text strings to be appended to the player->client buffer, which causes an invalid memory access.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.76% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- empire server/empire server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/empiredos-adv.txtExploit, Patch
- http://empserver.cvs.sourceforge.net/empserver/empserver/src/lib/player/Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20094Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/896
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433940/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1798
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26525
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/empiredos-adv.txtExploit, Patch
- http://empserver.cvs.sourceforge.net/empserver/empserver/src/lib/player/Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20094Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/896
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433940/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1798
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26525
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.