CVE-2009-0366 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Wesnoth by sending a large compressed WML document.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0366?
CVE-2009-0366 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The uncompress_buffer function in src/server/simple_wml.cpp in Wesnoth before r33069 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large compressed WML document.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0366?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wesnoth Wesnoth.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0366?
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-2009-0366 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0366 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxgp-v476-3c85.