CVE-2007-4754

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Published Sep 8, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in the safe_bprintf function in acesrc/acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2007 6.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via format string specifiers in a nickname.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cor_entertainment:alien_arena_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.8% (4.802% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/aa2k7x-adv.txt
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-09/0049.html
http://osvdb.org/40507
http://secunia.com/advisories/26819
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3105
http://www.quakesrc.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6843&start=1
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478628/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25559
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3169
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36463

History

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Subscriptions

Cor Entertainment Alien Arena 2007

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 8, 2007, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:08 PM
Reserved: Sep 7, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 8, 2007, 1:17 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM

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