CVE-2008-6702: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (c

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-6702?

s.t.a.l.k.e.r.\: upgrade to newer than 1.0006. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-6702 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6702 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2008-6702 affect?

CVE-2008-6702 affects s.t.a.l.k.e.r.\. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long nickname, which triggers an exception.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-6702?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2008-6702 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting s.t.a.l.k.e.r.\. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long nickname, which triggers an exception.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.4% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2009-04-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: stalker-game

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-04-10 22:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

stalker-game s.t.a.l.k.e.r.\ UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0006

Fixed in: newer than 1.0006

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy s.t.a.l.k.e.r. || rpm -q s.t.a.l.k.e.r. || s.t.a.l.k.e.r. --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0006 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade s.t.a.l.k.e.r.

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade s.t.a.l.k.e.r.

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 1.0.06 - Remote Denial of Service

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-6702?

s.t.a.l.k.e.r.\: upgrade to newer than 1.0006. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-6702 being exploited?

CVE-2008-6702 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-6702 affect?

CVE-2008-6702 affects s.t.a.l.k.e.r.\. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long nickname, which triggers an exception.

How urgent is CVE-2008-6702?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-6705 MEDIUM 5.0 UPGRADE The MultipacketReciever::RecievePacket function in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and earlier allo
CVE-2008-6704 MEDIUM 5.0 UPGRADE Integer overflow in the NET_Compressor::Decompress function in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and
CVE-2008-6703 HIGH 10.0 UPGRADE Stack-based buffer overflow in the IPureServer::_Recieve function in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.000

References

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