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CVE-2020-14983

The server in Chocolate Doom 3.0.0 and Crispy Doom 5.8.0 doesn't validate the user-controlled num_players value, leading to a buffer overflow.

Impact

The server in Chocolate Doom 3.0.0 and Crispy Doom 5.8.0 doesn't validate the user-controlled num_players value, leading to a buffer overflow. A malicious user can overwrite the server's stack.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
Chocolate-DoomChocolate Doom
Version 3.0.0
Chocolate-DoomCrispy Doom
Version 5.8.0
OpensuseBackports
Version sle-15
OpensuseLeap
Versions 15.1, 15.2

Weakness classification

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