CVE-2009-3637
Stack-based buffer overflow in the M_AddToServerList function in client/menu.c in Red Planet Arena Alien Arena 7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted server description to UDP port 27901 followed by a packet…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the M_AddToServerList function in client/menu.c in Red Planet Arena Alien Arena 7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted server description to UDP port 27901 followed by a packet with a long print command.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.64% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- icculus/alien arena
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://icculus.org/alienarena/changelogs/7.31.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37118Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37256Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37259Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/very-high-risk-vulnerability-in-alien-arena-730/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507369/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36782
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2997
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00179.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00218.html
- http://icculus.org/alienarena/changelogs/7.31.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37118Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37256Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37259Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/very-high-risk-vulnerability-in-alien-arena-730/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507369/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36782
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2997
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00179.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00218.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.