CVE-2008-7015: Unreal engine 3, as used in Unreal Tournament 3 1.3, Frontlines: Fuel of War 1.1.1, and other products, allows

Q: How do I fix CVE-2008-7015?

unreal tournament: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; fuel of war: upgrade to newer than 1.1.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2008-7015 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7015 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-2008-7015 affect?

CVE-2008-7015 affects unreal tournament, fuel of war. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Unreal engine 3, as used in Unreal Tournament 3 1.3, Frontlines: Fuel of War 1.1.1, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server exit) via a packet with a large length value that triggers a memory allocat

Q: How urgent is CVE-2008-7015?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2008-7015 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting unreal tournament, fuel of war. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unreal engine 3, as used in Unreal Tournament 3 1.3, Frontlines: Fuel of War 1.1.1, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server exit) via a packet with a large length value that triggers a memory allocation failure.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.8% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2009-08-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: epic games · frontlines

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-08-19 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

epic games unreal tournament DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy unreal-tournament || rpm -q unreal-tournament || unreal-tournament --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison unreal-tournament sudo apt install unreal-tournament=<VERSION_BEFORE_3> sudo apt-mark hold unreal-tournament

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list unreal-tournament sudo dnf downgrade unreal-tournament-<VERSION_BEFORE_3> sudo dnf versionlock add unreal-tournament

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

frontlines fuel of war UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.1.1

Fixed in: newer than 1.1.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fuel-of-war || rpm -q fuel-of-war || fuel-of-war --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade fuel-of-war

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fuel-of-war

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: Unreal Engine 3 - Failed Memory Allocation 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-2008-7015?

unreal tournament: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; fuel of war: upgrade to newer than 1.1.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-7015 being exploited?

CVE-2008-7015 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-2008-7015 affect?

CVE-2008-7015 affects unreal tournament, fuel of war. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Unreal engine 3, as used in Unreal Tournament 3 1.3, Frontlines: Fuel of War 1.1.1, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server exit) via a packet with a large length value that triggers a memory allocat

How urgent is CVE-2008-7015?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2008-7011 MEDIUM 4.0 MITIGATE DOWNGRADE The Unreal engine, as used in Unreal Tournament 3 1.3, Unreal Tournament 2003 and 2004, Dead Man's Hand, Paria

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