CVE-2006-2971 json
Integer overflow in the recv_packet function in 0verkill 0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a UDP…
published 2006-06-12 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2968
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.5%
- EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Integer overflow in the recv_packet function in 0verkill 0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a UDP packet with fewer than 12 bytes, which results in a long length value to the crc32 function.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1894)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1894 0verkill 0.16 - ASCII-ART Game Remote Integer Overflow Crash (PoC) dos, 2006-06-09
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18353 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/18353
vdb-entry, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20551
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/26029
vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/1090
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/436659/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2245
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27028
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2971
- NVD CVE-2006-2971
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