CVE-2006-1147 json
The Com_sprintf function in q_shared.c in Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition 5.00 does not properly NULL terminate certain long strings, which a…
published 2006-03-10 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1151
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The Com_sprintf function in q_shared.c in Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition 5.00 does not properly NULL terminate certain long strings, which allows remote attackers (possibly authenticated) to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long skin, weapon, or model name.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1564)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1564 Alien Arena 2006 Gold Edition 5.00 - Multiple Vulnerabilities dos, 2006-03-07
- aluigi.altervista.org http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/aa2k6x-adv.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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aluigi.altervista.org
/adv/aa2k6x-adv.txt
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/19144
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/23749
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/426984/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0882
vdb-entry
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-03/0147.html
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/17028
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/25201
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-1147
- NVD CVE-2006-1147
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