CVE catalog

CVE-2009-3637

alien-arena: CVE-2009-3637

[CVE catalog]

Severity
High
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
7.64% · Oct 25, 2026

Stack-based buffer overflow in the M_AddToServerList function in client/menu.c in Red Planet Arena Alien Arena 7.30 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a crafted server description to UDP port 27901 followed by a packet with a long print command.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianalien-arenasid7.71.7+dfsg-1fixed
Debianalien-arenaforky7.71.7+dfsg-1fixed
Debianalien-arenatrixie7.71.7+dfsg-1fixed
Debianalien-arenabookworm7.71.3+dfsg-3fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianalien-arenasourcesid7.33-1mediumNot reported[552038]
Debianalien-arenasourceforky7.33-1mediumNot reported[552038]
Debianalien-arenasourcetrixie7.33-1mediumNot reported[552038]
Debianalien-arenasourcebookworm7.33-1mediumNot reported[552038]

[Debian bug #552038]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Details (2)
    • 7.71.3+dfsg-3 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 7.33-1

      dsa · alien-arena · debian · bookworm; dsa · alien-arena · debian · 12

    • 7.71.3+dfsg-3 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 7.33-1

      dsa · alien-arena · debian · bookworm; dsa · alien-arena · debian · 12

  • Source package: [alien-arena]

    Details (2)
    • 7.71.3+dfsg-3 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 7.33-1

      dsa · alien-arena · debian · bookworm; dsa · alien-arena · debian · 12

    • 7.71.3+dfsg-3 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 7.33-1

      dsa · alien-arena · debian · bookworm; dsa · alien-arena · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • Details (2)
    • 7.71.7+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 7.33-1

      dsa · alien-arena · debian · 13

    • 7.71.7+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 7.33-1

      dsa · alien-arena · debian · 13

  • Source package: [alien-arena]

    Details (2)
    • 7.71.7+dfsg-1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 7.33-1

      dsa · alien-arena · debian · 13

    • 7.71.7+dfsg-1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 7.33-1

      dsa · alien-arena · debian · 13

Observed:

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