Improper Input Validation Affecting dopewars package, versions <1.5.12-9


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
16.62% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-DOPEWARS-5675128
  • published8 Oct 2009
  • disclosed8 Oct 2009

Introduced: 8 Oct 2009

CVE-2009-3591  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 dopewars to version 1.5.12-9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dopewars package and not the dopewars package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

Dopewars 1.5.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a REQUESTJET message with an invalid location.

CVSS Scores

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