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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200603-11] Freeciv: Denial of Service Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200603-11] Freeciv: Denial of Service |
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Freeciv: Denial of Service Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200603-11 (Freeciv: Denial of Service) Luigi Auriemma discovered that Freeciv could be tricked into the allocation of enormous chunks of memory when trying to uncompress malformed data packages, possibly leading to an out of memory condition which causes Freeciv to crash or freeze. Impact A remote attacker could exploit this issue to cause a Denial of Service by sending specially crafted data packages to the Freeciv game server. Workaround Play solo games or restrict your multiplayer games to trusted parties. References: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0047 http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/freecivdos-adv.txt Solution: All Freeciv users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-strategy/freeciv-2.0.8" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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