CVE-2009-5041

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

overkill has buffer overflow via long player names that can corrupt data on the server machine

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 72.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 31, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 27, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

CVE-2009-5041

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5041

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2009-5041?

CVE-2009-5041 is a critical vulnerability published on October 31, 2019. overkill has buffer overflow via long player names that can corrupt data on the server machine

When was CVE-2009-5041 disclosed?

CVE-2009-5041 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 31, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2009-5041 actively exploited?

CVE-2009-5041 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2009-5041?

CVE-2009-5041 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2009-5041?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2009-5041, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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