Freeciv up to 2.3.2 Packet resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Freeciv up to 2.3.2. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Packet Handler. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-6083. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Freeciv up to 2.3.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Freeciv before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.

The weakness was released 04/22/2023. The advisory is shared at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-6083 since 12/06/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 2.3.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (34249). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Freeciv 2.3.3

Timelineinfo

12/06/2012 🔍
04/22/2023 +3788 days 🔍
04/22/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/13/2024 +510 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-6083 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6083
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227141
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/22/2023 08:48
Updated: 09/13/2024 16:26
Changes: 04/22/2023 08:48 (55), 09/13/2024 16:26 (24)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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