TI-2009-03473 Aliases CVE-2009-3637 GHSA-c5xx-mwc6-vw82

Stack-based buffer overflow in the M_AddToServerList function in client/menu.c in Red…

MEDIUM 53CWE-119Published 2010-01-13 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07641 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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:icculus:alien_arena:7.30:::::::*	7.30	Vulnerable	icculus

cpe:2.3:a:icculus:alien_arena:7.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.30 Vulnerable ·icculus

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3637
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5xx-mwc6-vw82

References

Exploit 1

http://www.ngssoftware.com/advisories/very-high-risk-vulnerability-in-alien-arena-730/

Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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