medium
4.3
CWE
399
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-0366

First published: Thu Mar 12 2009(Updated: )

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

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-0366?

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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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