MGASA-2018-0450 - Updated teeworlds packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 15 Nov 2018
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0450.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 6
CVE: CVE-2018-18541

It was discovered that incorrect connection setup in the server for
Teeworlds, an online multi-player platform 2D shooter, could result in
denial of service via forged connection packets (rendering all game
server slots occupied) (CVE-2018-18541). This update fixes it.

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23820
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4329
- https://www.teeworlds.com/?page=news&id=12544
- https://github.com/teeworlds/teeworlds/commits/0.6.5-release
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-18541

SRPMS:
- 6/core/teeworlds-0.6.5-1.mga6

Mageia 2018-0450: teeworlds security update

It was discovered that incorrect connection setup in the server for Teeworlds, an online multi-player platform 2D shooter, could result in denial of service via forged connection p...

Summary

It was discovered that incorrect connection setup in the server for Teeworlds, an online multi-player platform 2D shooter, could result in denial of service via forged connection packets (rendering all game server slots occupied) (CVE-2018-18541). This update fixes it.

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23820

- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4329

- https://www.teeworlds.com/?page=news&id=12544

- https://github.com/teeworlds/teeworlds/commits/0.6.5-release

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-18541

Resolution

MGASA-2018-0450 - Updated teeworlds packages fix security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 6/core/teeworlds-0.6.5-1.mga6

Severity
Publication date: 15 Nov 2018
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0450.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2018-18541

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