Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-0430 - Remote Denial of Service vulnerability in ID Software Quake 3 Engine Infostring Query

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
id-software
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2005-02-12
Updated: 2016-10-18

Summary

The Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple game packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (shutdown game server) and possibly crash the server via a long infostring, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Id_Software
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionQuake 3 Engine Infostring Crash and Shutdown Exploit. CVE-2005-0430. Dos exploit for windows platform
idEDB-ID:813
last seen2016-01-31
modified2005-02-12
published2005-02-12
reporterLuigi Auriemma
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/813/
titleQuake 3 Engine Infostring Crash and Shutdown Exploit

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