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CVE-2006-3913

7.5 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in Freeciv 2.1.0-beta1 and earlier, and SVN 15 Jul 2006 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) negat…

Published Jul 28, 2006freecivEPSS 5.72%

Overview

CVE-2006-3913 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting freeciv freeciv. It was published on July 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in Freeciv 2.1.0-beta1 and earlier, and SVN 15 Jul 2006 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) negative chunk_length or a (2) large chunk->offset value in a PACKET_PLAYER_ATTRIBUTE_CHUNK packet in the generic_handle_player_attribute_chunk function in common/packets.c, and (3) a large packet->length value in the handle_unit_orders function in server/unithand.c.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freeciv. Update freeciv to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/freecivx-adv.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/21171Refsecunia.com/advisories/21254Refsecunia.com/advisories/21352Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1296Refwww.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1142Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:135Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441042/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19117Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2942

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3913?

CVE-2006-3913 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting freeciv freeciv. It was published on July 28, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-3913?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-3913?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freeciv. Update freeciv to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-3913?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3913 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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