CVE-2006-2441 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Pioneers meta-server by sending specific requests from older clients when the server-console is not installed.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-2441?
CVE-2006-2441 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pioneers meta-server before 0.9.55, when the server-console is not installed, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain requests from an older gnocatan client to create a new game.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2441?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pioneers Pioneers Meta-Server.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2441?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-2441 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2441 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2441, GHSA-2xr6-hq4p-xw85.