The do_gameinfo function in BomberClone 0.11.6 and earlier, and possibly other functions, does not reset the packet data size, which…

Description

The do_gameinfo function in BomberClone 0.11.6 and earlier, and possibly other functions, does not reset the packet data size, which causes the send_pkg function (packets.c) to use this data size when sending a reply, and allows remote attackers to read portions of server memory.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

9.2% · top 4.6% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-200 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-200 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (9)

• bomberclone-sendpkg-information-disclosure(28092) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 21303 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 19255 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• DSA-1180 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• http://aluigi.org/poc/bcloneboom.zip (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/bcloneboom-adv.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• ADV-2006-3067 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 27648 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 21985 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 18:48 UTC.