CVE-1999-1066 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit Quake 1 servers to launch amplification DDoS attacks by spoofing UDP connection requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1066?
CVE-1999-1066 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Quake 1 server responds to an initial UDP game connection request with a large amount of traffic, which allows remote attackers to use the server as an amplifier in a "Smurf" style attack on another host, by spoofing the connection request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1066?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sgi Quake 1 Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1066?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1066 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-1066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4qc-6r3x-7rp4.