Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-5645 is a denial-of-service issue in the Freeciv server before version 2.3.4. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted packet that causes memory exhaustion or excessive CPU use, potentially making a game server unavailable. Exposure is mainly Freeciv servers running versions earlier than 2.3.4, especially if reachable from untrusted networks or public players. Typical enterprise exposure is likely limited unless Freeciv is hosted internally or publicly. Treat this as a service-availability risk, not a known data-theft or code-execution issue. Prioritize remediation for public or shared Freeciv servers; otherwise handle through normal vulnerability maintenance. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Freeciv server to version 2.3.4 or a vendor-supported fixed package.; Restrict Freeciv server access to trusted networks where possible.; Monitor affected servers for abnormal CPU and memory consumption..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5645CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5645CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5645CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=696306CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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