CVE-2008-3597
7.5 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2008-3597 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting skulltag skulltag. It was published on August 12, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Skulltag before 0.97d2-RC6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) by sending a "command 29" packet when the player is not in the game.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from skulltag. Update skulltag to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| skulltag | skulltag | >= 0, < 0.97d2 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2008-3597?
CVE-2008-3597 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting skulltag skulltag. It was published on August 12, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2008-3597?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3597?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from skulltag. Update skulltag to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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