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CVE-2026-33250

Crash when receiving specially-crafted packets

7.5 HighFix available

Freeciv21 is a free open source, turn-based, empire-building strategy game. Versions prior to 3.1.1 crash with a stack overflow when receiving specially-crafted packets. A remote attacker can use this to take down any public server. A malicious server can use this to crash the game on the player's machine. Authentication is not needed and, by default, logs do not contain any useful information. All users should upgrade to Freeciv21 version 3.1.1. Running the server behind a firewall can help mitigate the issue for non-public servers. For local games, Freeciv21 restricts connections to the current user and is therefore not affected.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.85%Up 0.6 points since Mar 24, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

Crash when receiving specially-crafted packets

Freeciv21 is a free open source, turn-based, empire-building strategy game. Versions prior to 3.1.1 crash with a stack overflow when receiving specially-crafted packets. A remote attacker can use this to take down any public server. A malicious server can use this to crash the game on the player's machine. Authentication is not needed and, by default, logs do not contain any useful information. All users should upgrade to Freeciv21 version 3.1.1. Running the server behind a firewall can help mitigate the issue for non-public servers. For local games, Freeciv21 restricts connections to the current user and is therefore not affected.

Record
CVE-2026-33250
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-121
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-14642 7.5

Freeciv21 is a free open source, turn-based, empire-building strategy game. Versions prior to 3.1.1 crash with a stack overflow when receiving specially-crafted packets. A remote attacker can use this to take down any public server. A malicious server can use this to crash the game on the player's machine. Authentication is not needed and, by default, logs do not contain any useful information. All users should upgrade to Freeciv21 version 3.1.1. Running the server behind a firewall can help mitigate the issue for non-public servers. For local games, Freeciv21 restricts connections to the current user and is therefore not affected.

Record
EUVD-2026-14642
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.5

Freeciv21 is a free open source, turn-based, empire-building strategy game. Versions prior to 3.1.1 crash with a stack overflow when receiving specially-crafted packets. A remote attacker can use this to take down any public server. A malicious server can use this to crash the game on the player's machine. Authentication is not needed and, by default, logs do not contain any useful information. All users should upgrade to Freeciv21 version 3.1.1. Running the server behind a firewall can help mitigate the issue for non-public servers. For local games, Freeciv21 restricts connections to the current user and is therefore not affected.

Record
CVE-2026-33250
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-121
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.5

Crash when receiving specially-crafted packets

Freeciv21 is a free open source, turn-based, empire-building strategy game. Versions prior to 3.1.1 crash with a stack overflow when receiving specially-crafted packets. A remote attacker can use this to take down any public server. A malicious server can use this to crash the game on the player's machine. Authentication is not needed and, by default, logs do not contain any useful information. All users should upgrade to Freeciv21 version 3.1.1. Running the server behind a firewall can help mitigate the issue for non-public servers. For local games, Freeciv21 restricts connections to the current user and is therefore not affected.

Record
CVE-2026-33250
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-121, CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-33250 7.5

Freeciv21 is a free open source, turn-based, empire-building strategy game. Versions prior to 3.1.1 crash with a stack overflow when receiving specially-crafted packets. A remote attacker can use this to take down any public server. A malicious server can use this to crash the game on the player's machine. Authentication is not needed and, by default, logs do not contain any useful information. All users should upgrade to Freeciv21 version 3.1.1. Running the server behind a firewall can help mitigate the issue for non-public servers. For local games, Freeciv21 restricts connections to the current user and is therefore not affected.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-33250
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-33250 7.5

Freeciv21 is a free open source, turn-based, empire-building strategy game. Versions prior to 3.1.1 crash with a stack overflow when receiving specially-crafted packets. A remote attacker can use this to take down any public server. A malicious server can use this to crash the game on the player's machine. Authentication is not needed and, by default, logs do not contain any useful information. All users should upgrade to Freeciv21 version 3.1.1. Running the server behind a firewall can help mitigate the issue for non-public servers. For local games, Freeciv21 restricts connections to the current user and is therefore not affected.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-33250
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2026-0183 No score

Updated freeciv packages fix security vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-33250, freeciv crash with a stack overflow when receiving specially-crafted packets. A remote attacker can use this to take down any public server. A malicious server can use this to crash the game on the player's machine

Record
MGASA-2026-0183
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:10401-1 No score

freeciv-3.2.4-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the freeciv-3.2.4-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:10401-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:20423-1 No score

Security update for freeciv

This update for freeciv fixes the following issues:

Changes in freeciv:

  • freeciv 3.2.4:

    • CVE-2026-33250: Fix a vulnerability allowing remote crashing of the server (boo#1260036)
    • SDL2 client: Fix crash on selecting nation style or nation
  • includes changes from version 3.2.3:

    • Restore server to sane state after savegame loading failures
    • Assert unit goto tile validity rather than outright crashing
    • Improvements to AI players
    • Client UI tweaks and bug fixes
    • translation updates
  • freeciv 3.2.2, a compatible general bugfix release:

    • Fix backward compatibility in loading unit actions from a savegame
    • Fix crashes after continuing game from a savegame
    • Fix an error after player is added mid-game
    • Fix various crashes in client, and client UI tweaks
  • freeciv 3.2.1, a compatible general bugfix release:

    • Fixes for units carrying goods
    • Fix no city being considered capital for a turn after savegame loading
    • Corrected what situations make it impossible to airlift a unit
    • Fix culture victory with very high values of culture
    • Client UI and crash fixes
Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:20423-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-8754-1 No score

freeciv vulnerability

It was discovered that Freeciv incorrectly handled certain network packets, resulting in a stack overflow. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Freeciv clients or servers to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Record
USN-8754-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freeciv
Debian:12
before 3.0.6-1+deb12u1, plus listed versions
3.0.6-1
3.0.6-1+deb12u1
freeciv
Debian:13
before 3.1.4+ds-2+deb13u1, plus listed versions
3.1.4+ds-2
3.1.4+ds-2+deb13u1
freeciv
Debian:14
before 3.2.4+ds-1, plus listed versions
3.1.4+ds-23.2.0+ds-13.2.1+ds-13.2.1+ds-23.2.2+ds-1
3.2.4+ds-1
freeciv
Mageia:9
before 3.0.7-1.2.mga9
3.0.7-1.2.mga9
freeciv
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 2.5.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.5.1-12.5.2-12.5.3-1
2.5.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeciv
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 2.5.10-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.5.9-12.5.10-1
2.5.10-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeciv
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
before 2.6.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.6.0-32.6.0-42.6.1-12.6.2-1
2.6.2-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeciv
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
before 2.6.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
2.6.3-12.6.5-12.6.6-1
2.6.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeciv
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
before 3.1.0+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
3.0.8-13.0.8-23.0.8-2build13.1.0+ds-1build33.1.0+ds-1build43.1.0+ds-1build5
3.1.0+ds-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
freeciv
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
3.1.4+ds-23.2.0+ds-1
None known
freeciv
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 3.2.4-1.1
3.2.4-1.1
freeciv
openSUSE:Leap 16.0
before 3.2.4-bp160.1.1
3.2.4-bp160.1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-33250 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Longturn Freeciv21, published March 21, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in freeciv 3.0.6-1+deb12u1.

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