CVE-2016-9400

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: February 22, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

The CClient::ProcessServerPacket method in engine/client/client.cpp in Teeworlds before 0.6.4 allows remote servers to write to arbitrary physical memory locations and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving snap handling.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/8

Source: security@debian.org

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/17/8

Source: security@debian.org

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94381

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://github.com/teeworlds/teeworlds/commit/ff254722a2683867fcb3e67569ffd36226c4bc62

Source: security@debian.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C4JNSBXXPE7O32ZMFK7D7YL6EKLG7PRV/

Source: security@debian.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-13

Source: security@debian.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.teeworlds.com/?page=news&id=12086

Source: security@debian.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/16/8