CVE-2007-4643: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2007-4643: Integer underflow in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denia...

Integer underflow in Doomsday (aka deng) 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a PKT_CHAT packet with a data length less than 3, which triggers an erroneous malloc, possibly related to the Sv_HandlePacket function in sv_main.c.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 15:01 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Doomsday/deng game-server vulnerability that can let a remote attacker crash the daemon. The business impact is availability loss for any exposed legacy Doomsday service, not data theft or code execution based on the provided sources. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running Doomsday/deng 1.9.0-beta5.1 or earlier, especially internet-reachable daemon instances. The source bundle does not provide CPEs or modern deployment indicators. Prioritize if any legacy Doomsday server is internet-facing or business-critical. Otherwise, handle through legacy software cleanup because the documented impact is denial of service only. Mitigation focus: Inventory for Doomsday or deng 1.9.0-beta5.1 and earlier.; Check Doomsday, Gentoo, or package-maintainer guidance for fixed versions.; Retire unsupported legacy Doomsday services where business use no longer exists..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 03:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 31, 2007, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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doomsday-svhandlepacket-underflow(36338)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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