Rakkarsoft RakNet 2.33 infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Rakkarsoft RakNet 2.33. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in infinite loop. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-1899. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Rakkarsoft RakNet 2.33. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Rakkarsoft RakNet network library 2.33 and earlier, when released before 30 May 2005, and as used in multiple products including nFusion Elite Warriors: Vietnam, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a zero-byte UDP packet.

The weakness was shared 06/09/2005 by Luigi Auriemma as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1899 since 06/08/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (25791), SecurityFocus (BID 13862†), Secunia (SA15597†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014111†). 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: 4.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

06/06/2005 🔍
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06/09/2005 +1 days 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3562 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-1899 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1899
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25479
SecurityFocus: 13862 - Rakkarsoft RakNet Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 15597
SecurityTracker: 1014111 - RakNet Lets Remote Users Freeze the System With a Zero Byte UDP Packet

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 01/24/2025 15:38
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (47), 06/08/2017 23:46 (14), 01/24/2025 15:38 (18)
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