CVE-2008-6704

Description

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.40% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/46627 vdb entry
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/stalker39x-adv.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493765 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43456 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29997 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30891 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6704?
CVE-2008-6704 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6704?
To fix CVE-2008-6704, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6704 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6704 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.