CVE-2009-0878

N/A Unknown

Published: March 12, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

The read_game_map function in src/terrain_translation.cpp in Wesnoth before r32987 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon hang) via a map with a large (1) width or (2) height.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://launchpad.net/bugs/335089

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://launchpad.net/bugs/336396

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.4.7-4/changelog

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.5.12-1/changelog

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/wesnoth/trunk/src/terrain_translation.cpp?r2=32987&rev=32987&r1=31859&dir_pagestart=200

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/wesnoth/trunk/src/terrain_translation.cpp?rev=33078&dir_pagestart=200&view=log

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49294

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://gna.org/bugs/index.php?13031

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://launchpad.net/bugs/335089