FKIE_CVE-2009-3637

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2010-01-13 11:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:12
Severity
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://icculus.org/alienarena/changelogs/7.31.txt
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37118Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37256Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/37259Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/very-high-risk-vulnerability-in-alien-arena-730/Exploit
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507369/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36782
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2997
secalert@redhat.comhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00179.html
secalert@redhat.comhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00218.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://icculus.org/alienarena/changelogs/7.31.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37118Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37256Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/37259Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/very-high-risk-vulnerability-in-alien-arena-730/Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507369/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36782
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2997
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00179.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00218.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
icculus alien_arena 7.30
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