CVE-2006-2971
Integer overflow in the recv_packet function in 0verkill 0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a...
Integer overflow in the recv_packet function in 0verkill 0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a UDP packet with fewer than 12 bytes, which results in a long length value to the crc32 function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Integer overflow in the recv_packet function in 0verkill 0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a UDP packet with fewer than 12 bytes, which results in a long length value to the crc32 function.
- Record
CVE-2006-2971- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the recv_packet function in 0verkill 0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a UDP packet with fewer than 12 bytes, which results in a long length value to the crc32 function.
- Record
CVE-2006-2971- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2968 No score
Integer overflow in the recv_packet function in 0verkill 0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a UDP packet with fewer than 12 bytes, which results in a long length value to the crc32 function.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2968- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fv6q-r6mc-4p4j No score
Integer overflow in the recv_packet function in 0verkill 0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a...
Integer overflow in the recv_packet function in 0verkill 0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a UDP packet with fewer than 12 bytes, which results in a long length value to the crc32 function.
- Record
GHSA-fv6q-r6mc-4p4j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | 0verkill 0.16 - ASCII-ART Game Remote Integer Overflow Crash (PoC) | 2006-06-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-2971 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Overkill, published June 12, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.55%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/18353
osvdb.org/26029
securityreason.com/securityalert/1090
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2245
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27028
secunia.com/advisories/20551
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2971
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fv6q-r6mc-4p4j