CVE-2008-6705 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the game server by sending a crafted packet with invalid values, causing a 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-2008-6705?
CVE-2008-6705 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MultipacketReciever::RecievePacket function in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server termination) via a crafted packet without an expected 0xe0 or 0xe1 value, which triggers the INT3 instruction.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6705?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stalker-Game S.t.a.l.k.e.r.\.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2008-6705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4v2-4q9w-97p5.