5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-0983
Quake 3 Engine Denial of Service (DoS) Vuln
Description

Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client disconnect) via a long message, which is not properly truncated and causes the engine to process the remaining data as if it were network data.

INFO

Published Date :

May 2, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 18, 2016, 3:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-0983 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Id_software quake_3_engine
2 Id_software quake_3_arena
3 Id_software quake_3_arena_server
4 Id_software wolfenstein_enemy_territory
1 Activision call_of_duty
2 Activision call_of_duty_united_offensive
3 Activision return_to_castle_wolfenstein
1 Lucasarts star_wars_jedi_knight_ii_jedi_outcast
2 Lucasarts star_wars_jedi_knight_jedi_academy
1 Raven_software soldier_of_fortune_2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-0983.

URL Resource
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/q3msgboom-adv.txt Exploit
http://bani.anime.net/banimod/forums/viewtopic.php?p=27322
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111246796918067&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/14811
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12976

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-0983 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=111246796918067&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111246796918067&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.66 }} -0.29%

score

0.87289

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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