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GHSA-xh99-hw7h-wf63
No affected components available
Impact
A remote attacker may crash a server by sending PlayerActionPacket with invalid facing values (e.g. negative), specifically with START_BREAK or CRACK_BLOCK actions, or with a UseItemTransactionData (typically in InventoryTransactionPacket).
Patches
f126479c37ff00a717a828f5271cf8e821d12d6c
Workarounds
Using a plugin, cancel DataPacketReceiveEvent if the packet is PlayerActionPacket and the facing is outside the range 0-5 when receiving START_BREAK or CRACK_BLOCK actions, or UseItemTransactionData. However, beware that negative values may be legitimate in some cases.
For more information
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The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
Probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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