CVE-2007-4537 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Huffman decompression algorithm implemented in Skulltag 0.97d-beta4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UDP packet.

Published: 2007-08-27

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 24.0% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:skulltag_team:skulltag:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.24045.

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References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/skulltaghof-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/26549
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3067
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477635/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25423
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2969
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36229

History

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Skulltag Team Skulltag

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-08-27T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:01:09.474Z

Reserved: 2007-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4537

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-08-27T21:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-4537

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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