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Critical
CVE-2009-3637
Stack-based buffer overflow in the M_AddToServerList function in client/menu.c in...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507369/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36782
- http://icculus.org/alienarena/changelogs/7.31.txt
- http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/very-high-risk-vulnerability-in-alien-arena-730/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37118
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37259
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2997
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37256
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00179.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00218.html
Affected Vendor
icculus
View all reports →Affected Software
alien arena
Vulnerable Versions:
7.30
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 13th, 2010
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.