PatchTheCVEoverkill vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting overkill, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
overkill has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 1 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2019-10-31. Highest priority: CVE-2009-5041 (score 61/100).
- CVE-2009-5041 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE overkill has buffer overflow via long player names that can corrupt data on the server machine
- CVE-2006-2971 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Integer overflow in the recv_packet function in 0verkill 0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of ser
FAQ
How do I fix overkill vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is overkill being exploited right now?
None of the tracked overkill CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which overkill CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2009-5041 currently ranks highest (61/100): overkill has buffer overflow via long player names that can corrupt data on the server machine.