CVE-2011-10020 HIGH

CVE-2011-10020: Kaillera 0.86 Server DoS via Malformed UDP Packet

Vendor Kaillera Project
Product Server
Weakness CWE-20 · Input validation
Published August 20, 2025
Last update May 15, 2026

CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Kaillera Server version 0.86 is vulnerable to a denial-of-service condition triggered by sending a malformed UDP packet after the initial handshake. Once a client sends a valid HELLO0.83 packet and receives a response, any subsequent malformed packet causes the server to crash and become unresponsive. This flaw stems from improper input validation in the server’s UDP packet handler, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to disrupt service availability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 20, 2025 CVE published
May 15, 2026 Record updated