Vulnerability Description
A denial of service flaw was found in the way the server component of Freeciv before 2.3.4 processed certain packets. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted packet that, when processed would lead to memory exhaustion or excessive CPU consumption.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freeciv | Freeciv | < 2.3.4 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 16 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095378.htThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095381.htThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/096391.htThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/18/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/22/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/8Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/31/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41352Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5645Broken Link
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=696306Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5645Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5645Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095378.htThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095381.htThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-5645?
CVE-2012-5645 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A denial of service flaw was found in the way the server component of Freeciv before 2.3.4 processed certain packets. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted packet that, when processed would...
How severe is CVE-2012-5645?
CVE-2012-5645 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-5645?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freeciv Freeciv, Fedoraproject Fedora.