VDB-24767 · CVE-2005-0983 · BID 12976

ID Software Quake 3 Arena 1.16 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ID Software Quake 3 Arena 1.16. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0983. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ID Software Quake 3 Arena 1.16. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 05/02/2005 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0983 since 04/05/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 12976†) and Secunia (SA14811†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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05/02/2005 +27 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3599 days 🔍
07/23/2017 +866 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0983 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0983
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24767
SecurityFocus: 12976 - Quake 3 Engine Message Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 14811 - Quake3 Engine Denial of Service Vulnerability, Less Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 07/23/2017 10:38
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (47), 07/23/2017 10:38 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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