CVE-2012-6083 in the critical feed json
Freeciv before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.
published 2020-01-23 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5954
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.7%
- EPSS 11.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Freeciv before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.
Patch / fix
- freeciv freeciv 2.3.3
- freeciv Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.3.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6083
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-34249)
- Published
Exploit prediction
11.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-34249 Freeciv 2.2.1 - Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities dos, 2010-07-03
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- freeciv freeciv
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
freeciv.fandom.com
/wiki/NEWS-2.3.3
vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/12/31/2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6083
- NVD CVE-2012-6083
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