CVE-2009-3637

N/A Unknown
Published: January 13, 2010 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the M_AddToServerList function in client/menu.c in Red Planet Arena Alien Arena 7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted server description to UDP port 27901 followed by a packet with a long print command.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://icculus.org/alienarena/changelogs/7.31.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/37118
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37256
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37259
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/very-high-risk-vulnerability-in-alien-arena-730/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507369/100/0/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36782
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2997
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00179.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00218.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://icculus.org/alienarena/changelogs/7.31.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37256
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37259
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/very-high-risk-vulnerability-in-alien-arena-730/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507369/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36782
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2997
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00179.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00218.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.4%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

icculus

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