CVE-2007-4642

Published Aug 31, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 16.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long chat (PKT_CHAT) message that is not properly handled by the (1) D_NetPlayerEvent function in d_net.c or the (2) Msg_Write function in net_msg.c, or (3) many commands that are not properly handled by the NetSv_ReadCommands function in d_netsv.c; or (4) cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a chat (PKT_CHAT) message without a final '\0' character.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:01 PM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 31, 2007, 11:17 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM