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CVE-2012-6083

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 11.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-01-23 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-400

Description

Freeciv before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.

Affected products

• freeciv: before 2.3.3 — fixed in 2.3.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: freeciv 2.3.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/31/2
• https://freeciv.fandom.com/wiki/NEWS-2.3.3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/31/2
• https://freeciv.fandom.com/wiki/NEWS-2.3.3

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