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6.5

Alien Arena 2006 Gold allows remote code execution

CVE-2006-1145 · published 20 years ago
Summary

The game server for Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition can be tricked into running malicious code when it processes specially crafted messages. This could let an attacker take control of the server or affect connected players. Update to the latest patch or apply the vendor’s recommended configuration changes to block the unsafe messages.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
cor_entertainment alien_arena_2006 gold_5.00
cpe:2.3:a:cor_entertainment:alien_arena_2006:gold_5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Format string vulnerability in the safe_cprintf function in acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition 5.00 allows remote attackers (possibly authenticated) to execute arbitrary code via unspec...
Format string vulnerability in the safe_cprintf function in acebot_cmds.c in Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition 5.00 allows remote attackers (possibly authenticated) to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors when the server sends crafted messages to the clients.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.5 Medium
Exploitation
4% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published10 Mar 2006
Updated24 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2006-1145 · NVD
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