Vulnerability Description
Integer underflow in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a PKT_CHAT packet with a data length less than 3, which triggers an erroneous malloc, possibly related to the Sv_HandlePacket function in sv_main.c.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Doomsday | Doomsday | <= 1.9.0_beta5.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://aluigi.org/poc/dumsdei.zipExploit
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190835
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26524Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28821
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-02.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3084
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478077/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25483Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36338
- http://aluigi.org/poc/dumsdei.zipExploit
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=190835
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26524Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28821
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-02.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3084
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-4643?
CVE-2007-4643 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Integer underflow in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a PKT_CHAT packet with a data length less than 3, which trigg...
How severe is CVE-2007-4643?
CVE-2007-4643 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-4643?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Doomsday Doomsday.