CVE-2009-3637 (GCVE-0-2009-3637)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2010-01-13 11:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 06:38
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507369/100… mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36782 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://icculus.org/alienarena/changelogs/7.31.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/very-high-r… x_refsource_MISC
http://secunia.com/advisories/37118 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/37259 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2997 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://secunia.com/advisories/37256 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Date Public
2009-10-21 00:00
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