CVE-2009-0366: Medium severity Wesnoth Wesnoth vulnerability

Published Mar 12, 2009
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Updated

The uncompressbuffer function in src/server/simplewml.cpp in Wesnoth before r33069 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large compressed WML document.

Affected Software

57 affected components
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.11
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.0-rc
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.5.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.8
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.5.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.5.10
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.5.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.10
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.17
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.16
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.5.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.14
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.5.8
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.5.9
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.5.0
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.5.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.8
Wesnoth Wesnoth<=1.5.11
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.19
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.9
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.13
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.15
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.18
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.5.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.12
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.11
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.10
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.9
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.12
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.14
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.13
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.8
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.5.2

Event History

Mar 12, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0366?

CVE-2009-0366 has a severity level categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-0366?

To fix CVE-2009-0366, you should upgrade to a patched version of Wesnoth that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of Wesnoth are affected by CVE-2009-0366?

CVE-2009-0366 affects multiple versions of Wesnoth including 1.0-rc, 1.1.x, 1.2.x, 1.4.x, and 1.5.x.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2009-0366?

CVE-2009-0366 can be exploited by remote attackers sending a large compressed WML document.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-0366?

Currently, there is no specific workaround for CVE-2009-0366 aside from applying the necessary updates.

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