CVE-2009-0878: Medium severity Wesnoth Wesnoth vulnerability

Published Mar 12, 2009
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Updated

The readgamemap function in src/terraintranslation.cpp in Wesnoth before r32987 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon hang) via a map with a large (1) width or (2) height.

Affected Software

109 affected components
Wesnoth Wesnoth<=1.4.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.2.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.3.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.3.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.3.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.3.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.4.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.4.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.4.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.4.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.4.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.4.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.4.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.4.8
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.5.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.6.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.6.99.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.6.99.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.6.99.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.6.99.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.6.99.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7.8
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7.9
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7.10
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.7.11
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8.8
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8.9
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8.10
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.8.11
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.9.0
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.9.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.9.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.9.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.9.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.9.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.9.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=0.9.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.0-rc
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.0rcl
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.8
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.9
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.10
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.11
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.12
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.13
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.1.14
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.2.8
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.6
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.7
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.8
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.9
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.10
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.11
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.12
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.13
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.14
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.15
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.16
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.17
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.18
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.3.19
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.1
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.2
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.3
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.4
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.5
Wesnoth Wesnoth=1.4.6

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-2009-0878?

CVE-2009-0878 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to denial of service due to excessive memory consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-0878?

To mitigate CVE-2009-0878, update to a version of The Battle for Wesnoth that is newer than 1.4.7.

3

What type of vulnerability is identified in CVE-2009-0878?

CVE-2009-0878 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to an issue in the read_game_map function.

4

What versions of Wesnoth are affected by CVE-2009-0878?

CVE-2009-0878 affects Wesnoth versions prior to 1.4.8, including all versions from 0.2.1 to 1.4.7.

5

Can CVE-2009-0878 result in application crashes?

Yes, CVE-2009-0878 can cause application crashes or hangs as a result of memory exhaustion.

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