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Posted on 21 March 2026
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-6173-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
March 21, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : freeciv
CVE ID : CVE-2026-33250
Louis Moureaux discovered that incorrect packet processing in the
game server of Freeciv, a free clone of the turn based strategy game
Civilization, could result in denial of service.
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 3.0.6-1+deb12u1.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.1.4+ds-2+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your freeciv packages.
For the detailed security status of freeciv please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/freeciv
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
