CVE-2010-3439: It is possible to cause a DoS condition by causing the server to crash in alien-arena 7.33 by supplying variou

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CVE-2010-3439 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting alien-arena, debian linux, fedora. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

It is possible to cause a DoS condition by causing the server to crash in alien-arena 7.33 by supplying various invalid parameters to the download command.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2019-11-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: cor-entertainment · debian · fedoraproject

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-11-12 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cor-entertainment alien-arena DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.33

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.33

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy alien-arena || rpm -q alien-arena || alien-arena --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.33 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison alien-arena sudo apt install alien-arena=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.33> sudo apt-mark hold alien-arena

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

dnf --showduplicates list alien-arena sudo dnf downgrade alien-arena-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.33> sudo dnf versionlock add alien-arena

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.

debian debian linux MITIGATE

Affected: 8.0 · 9.0 · 10.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

fedoraproject fedora MITIGATE

Affected: 11 · 12 · 13

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 11

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2010-3439?

alien-arena: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2010-3439 being exploited?

CVE-2010-3439 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-2010-3439 affect?

CVE-2010-3439 affects alien-arena, debian linux, fedora. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). It is possible to cause a DoS condition by causing the server to crash in alien-arena 7.33 by supplying various invalid parameters to the download command.

How urgent is CVE-2010-3439?

Priority 52/100. Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

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