CVE-2012-5645

Name: CVE-2012-5645
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-30T20:15:11.607+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 4.25%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-5645 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A denial of service flaw was found in the way the server component of Freeciv before 2.3.4 processed certain packets. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted packet that, when processed would lead to memory exhaustion or excessive CPU consumption.. EPSS estimates a 4.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A denial of service flaw was found in the way the server component of Freeciv before 2.3.4 processed certain packets. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted packet that, when processed would lead to memory exhaustion or excessive CPU consumption.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.25%

89.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freeciv	Freeciv	< 2.3.4
Fedoraproject	Fedora	16
Fedoraproject	Fedora	17
Fedoraproject	Fedora	18

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095378.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095381.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/096391.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/18/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/22/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/31/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41352Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5645Broken Link
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=696306Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5645Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5645Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095378.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/095381.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/096391.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/18/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/22/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/30/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/31/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41352Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5645Broken Link
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=696306Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-5645Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5645Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 30, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5645?

How severe is CVE-2012-5645?

CVE-2012-5645 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5645?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST