ID Software Quake II Server up to 3.19 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in ID Software Quake II Server up to 3.19. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-2596. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ID Software Quake II Server up to 3.19. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Quake II server before R1Q2, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers cause a denial of service (exhaustion of connection slots) via a large number of connections from the same IP address.

The weakness was shared 12/31/2004 by Richard Stanway (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-2596 since 11/29/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 3.20 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17894), SecurityFocus (BID 11551†), Secunia (SA13013†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1011979†). The entries VDB-18656, VDB-23477, VDB-23476 and VDB-23475 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

• ID Software

Name

• Quake II Server

Version

• 3.0
• 3.1
• 3.2
• 3.3
• 3.4
• 3.5
• 3.6
• 3.7
• 3.8
• 3.9
• 3.10
• 3.11
• 3.12
• 3.13
• 3.14
• 3.15
• 3.16
• 3.17
• 3.18
• 3.19

License

• commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 52222
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: quake2forge
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Quake II Server 3.20

Timelineinfo

10/27/2004 🔍
10/28/2004 +1 days 🔍
10/28/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +64 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +0 days 🔍
11/29/2005 +333 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3387 days 🔍
07/19/2017 +863 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Richard Stanway
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-2596 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2596
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23474
X-Force: 17894 - Quake II multiple connections denial of service
SecurityFocus: 11551 - ID Software Quake II Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 13013 - Quake2 Engine Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1011979

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:55
Updated: 07/19/2017 09:54
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:55 (60), 07/19/2017 09:54 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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