HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2006-3913
HIGH

CVE-2006-3913

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: July 28, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Buffer overflow in Freeciv 2.1.0-beta1 and earlier, and SVN 15 Jul 2006 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) negative chunk_length or a (2) large chunk->offset value in a PACKET_PLAYER_ATTRIBUTE_CHUNK packet in the generic_handle_player_attribute_chunk function in common/packets.c, and (3) a large packet->length value in the handle_unit_orders function in server/unithand.c.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-3913 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

freeciv1 product(s)
freeciv
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21254
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21254
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21171
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21171

All References (24)

→
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/freecivx-adv.txtExploit
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21171Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21254Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21352
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1296
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http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1142
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:135
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441042/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19117Exploit
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2942
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27955
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27956
→
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/freecivx-adv.txtExploit
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21171Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/21254Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-3913
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 28, 2006

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2006-3913 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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