CVE-2006-1409 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 28 Mar 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Vavoom game engine via a buffer overflow in compressed packet handling, causing denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-1409?

CVE-2006-1409 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Vavoom 1.19.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid comprLength value in a compressed packet.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1409?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vavoom Vavoom.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1409?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2006-1409 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1409 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-68c4-37r5-3463.