CVE-2006-1010

CVE-2006-1010 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Crossfire with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 17% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Description

Buffer overflow in socket/request.c in CrossFire before 1.9.0, when oldsocketmode is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute code by sending the server a large request.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1010?
Buffer overflow in socket/request.c in CrossFire before 1.9.0, when oldsocketmode is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and possibly execute code by sending the server a large request.
How severe is CVE-2006-1010?
CVE-2006-1010 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2006-1010 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 17% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-1010?
CVE-2006-1010 primarily affects Crossfire. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1010?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2006-1010 published?
CVE-2006-1010 was published on 2006-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (2)

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