Integer overflow in the NET_Compressor::Decompress function in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of…
Priority LOW 27CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the NET_Compressor::Decompress function in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a crafted packet with a 0xc1 value that contains no compressed data, which triggers a copy of a large amount of memory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02008 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stalker-game:s.t.a.l.k.e.r.\:_shadow_of_chernobyl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | _shadow_of_chernobyl | Vulnerable | Stalker-game |
- cpe:2.3:a:stalker-game:s.t.a.l.k.e.r.\:_shadow_of_chernobyl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions _shadow_of_chernobyl Vulnerable ·Stalker-game
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6704
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hv4q-56hp-rp6v
References
More Stalker-game S.t.a.l.k.e.r. vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-06392 Stack-based buffer overflow in the IPureServer::_Recieve function in S.T.A.L.K.E.R… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-06391 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-06394 The MultipacketReciever::RecievePacket function in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-6704 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6704 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hv4q-56hp-rp6v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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