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Bug #1955

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Network code (recursive jumbo packets) DOS attack, CVE-2026-33250

Added by Marko Lindqvist 20 days ago. Updated about 9 hours ago.

Status:
Closed
Priority:
Blocker
Category:
General
Target version:
Start date:
03/02/2026
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Estimated time:

Description

Louis Moureaux reports:

"The exploit works by sending a recursive
stream of jumbo packets, the server dies from stack exhaustion. I attach a PoC
script that kills a local server."

All versions of freeciv prior to (upcoming) 3.2.4 are vulnerable. As the attack happens at low level packet handling code, attacker can crash the server already before fully establishing the connection, so things like requirement for the clients to authenticate themselves won't protect from the attack.

Attached are fixes to all branches S2_6 - main.


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Actions #1

Updated by Marko Lindqvist 19 days ago

  • File bomb.py added
  • Description updated (diff)
Actions #2

Updated by Marko Lindqvist 19 days ago

Actions #3

Updated by Marko Lindqvist 19 days ago

  • File 0003-Protect-against-DOS-attack-with-recursive-jumbo-pack.patch added
  • File 0003-Protect-against-DOS-attack-with-recursive-jumbo-pack.patch added
  • File 0006-Protect-against-DOS-attack-with-recursive-jumbo-pack.patch added
Actions #4

Updated by Marko Lindqvist 3 days ago

  • Subject changed from Vulnerability to Network code (recursive jumbo packets) DOS attack, CVE-2026-33250
Actions #6

Updated by Marko Lindqvist 3 days ago

  • Description updated (diff)
Actions #7

Updated by Marko Lindqvist 3 days ago

  • File deleted (bomb.py)
Actions #8

Updated by Marko Lindqvist 3 days ago

Withhold the bomb.py until people have had some time to patch.

Actions #9

Updated by Marko Lindqvist 2 days ago

  • File deleted (0003-Protect-against-DOS-attack-with-recursive-jumbo-pack.patch)
Actions #10

Updated by Marko Lindqvist 2 days ago

  • File deleted (0003-Protect-against-DOS-attack-with-recursive-jumbo-pack.patch)
Actions #11

Updated by Marko Lindqvist 2 days ago

  • File deleted (0006-Protect-against-DOS-attack-with-recursive-jumbo-pack.patch)
Actions #13

Updated by Marko Lindqvist about 10 hours ago

  • Private changed from Yes to No
Actions #14

Updated by Marko Lindqvist about 9 hours ago

  • Status changed from In Review to Closed
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