CVE-2009-5041 json
overkill has buffer overflow via long player names that can corrupt data on the server machine
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4999
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
overkill has buffer overflow via long player names that can corrupt data on the server machine
Patch / fix
- debian overkill 0.16-14.1
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1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2009-5041
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-5041
- NVD CVE-2009-5041
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