# CVE-2009-0366: The uncompress\_buffer function in src/server/simple\_wml.cpp in Wesnoth before r33069 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service vi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-03-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## 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
- http://osvdb.org/52672
- 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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34085
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34253
- 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
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34236
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1737
- http://launchpad.net/bugs/335089

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