CVE-2009-3924

Description

Buffer overflow in pbsv.dll, as used in Soldier of Fortune II and possibly other applications when Even Balance PunkBuster 1.728 or earlier is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long restart packet.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.69% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/sof2pbbof-adv.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52400 vdb entry
http://aluigi.org/poc/sof2pbbof.zip patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/36221 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3924?
CVE-2009-3924 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3924?
To fix CVE-2009-3924, 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-2009-3924 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3924 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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