CVE-2008-6702

Stalker-game S.t.a.l.k.e.r. < 1.0006 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6702. PoCs published by Luigi Auriemma.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a denial-of-service vulnerability in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game servers by sending malformed packets with an oversized nickname field. The PoC uses UDP to trigger a crash in the server due to improper handling of exceptional conditions.

Description

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 1.0006 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long nickname, which triggers an exception.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Luigi Auriemma · cdosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31919

This exploit targets a denial-of-service vulnerability in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game servers by sending malformed packets with an oversized nickname field. The PoC uses UDP to trigger a crash in the server due to improper handling of exceptional conditions.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. <= 1.0006
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server on UDP port 5445
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43132
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29723
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30707
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/46432
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493366/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29997

Scores

EPSS 0.0343
EPSS Percentile 87.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
stalker-game/s.t.a.l.k.e.r.\ < 1.0006
Published Apr 10, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026