CVE-2009-3924: Buffer overflow in pbsv.dll, as used in Soldier of Fortune II and possibly other applications when Even Balanc

Q: How do I fix CVE-2009-3924?

soldier of fortune 2: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; punkbuster: upgrade to newer than 1.728. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2009-3924 being exploited?

CVE-2009-3924 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-2009-3924 affect?

CVE-2009-3924 affects soldier of fortune 2, punkbuster. Severity is high (CVSS 9.3). 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 poss

Q: How urgent is CVE-2009-3924?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited

This month

HIGH 9.3MITIGATEUPGRADE

CVE-2009-3924 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 9.3) affecting soldier of fortune 2, punkbuster. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.3 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	4.0% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2009-11-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: punkbuster · raven software

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-11-10 02:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

raven software soldier of fortune 2 MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy soldier-of-fortune-2 || rpm -q soldier-of-fortune-2 || soldier-of-fortune-2 --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

punkbuster punkbuster UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.728 · 1.272 · 1.457 · 1.458 · 1.641 · 1.642 · 1.718 · 1.723

Fixed in: newer than 1.728

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy punkbuster || rpm -q punkbuster || punkbuster --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.728 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade punkbuster

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade punkbuster

Note

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

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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-2009-3924?

soldier of fortune 2: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; punkbuster: upgrade to newer than 1.728. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-3924 being exploited?

CVE-2009-3924 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-2009-3924 affect?

CVE-2009-3924 affects soldier of fortune 2, punkbuster. Severity is high (CVSS 9.3). 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 poss

How urgent is CVE-2009-3924?

Priority 55/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited

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