Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-0983 (CCN-19945)

Assigned:2005-04-02
Published:2005-04-02
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: Luigi Auriemma's Advisory for Quake3
Quake 3 engine

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/q3msgboom-adv.txt

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bani.anime.net/banimod/forums/viewtopic.php?p=27322

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-0983

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20050402 In-game players kicking in the Quake 3 engine

Source: CCN
Type: SA14811
Quake3 Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
14811

Source: CCN
Type: id software Web site
id software Web site

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 15269
Quake 3 Engine Long Message Client DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
12976

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12976
Quake 3 Engine Message Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12978
Call of Duty / Call of Duty: United Offensive Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
quake3-engine-long-command-dos(19945)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:activision:call_of_duty:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:activision:call_of_duty:1.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:activision:call_of_duty_united_offensive:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:activision:call_of_duty_united_offensive:1.51b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:activision:return_to_castle_wolfenstein:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:activision:return_to_castle_wolfenstein:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:id_software:quake_3_arena:1.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:id_software:quake_3_arena_server:1.29f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:id_software:quake_3_arena_server:1.29g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:id_software:quake_3_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:id_software:wolfenstein_enemy_territory:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:id_software:wolfenstein_enemy_territory:2.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lucasarts:star_wars_jedi_knight_ii_jedi_outcast:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:lucasarts:star_wars_jedi_knight_jedi_academy:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:raven_software:soldier_of_fortune_2:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:raven_software:soldier_of_fortune_2:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    activision call of duty 1.4
    activision call of duty 1.5b
    activision call of duty united offensive 1.41
    activision call of duty united offensive 1.51b
    activision return to castle wolfenstein 1.0
    activision return to castle wolfenstein 1.1
    id_software quake 3 arena 1.1.7
    id_software quake 3 arena 1.16
    id_software quake 3 arena 1.31
    id_software quake 3 arena server 1.29f
    id_software quake 3 arena server 1.29g
    id_software quake 3 engine *
    id_software wolfenstein enemy territory 1.0.2
    id_software wolfenstein enemy territory 2.56
    lucasarts star wars jedi knight ii jedi outcast 1.0.4
    lucasarts star wars jedi knight jedi academy 1.0.11
    raven_software soldier of fortune 2 1.0.2
    raven_software soldier of fortune 2 1.0.3