Description
The uncompress_buffer function in src/server/simple_wml.cpp in Wesnoth before r33069 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large compressed WML document.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | wesnoth | 1:1.4.4-2+lenny1 | DSA-1737-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | wesnoth | 1.2-5 | DSA-1737-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1737-1 wesnoth - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/336396
- https://gna.org/bugs/index.php?13037
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.5.12-1/changelog
- 52672 vdb-entry
- http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/wesnoth/trunk/src/server/simple_wml.cpp?rev=33069&view=log
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/w/wesnoth/wesnoth_1.4.7-4/changelog
- 34085 vdb-entry
- 34253 third-party-advisory
- http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/wesnoth/trunk/src/server/simple_wml.cpp?rev=33069&r1=32990&r2=33069
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/2009-0366
- 34236 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1737 vendor-advisory
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/335089