CVE-2003-1354 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit GameSpy 3D servers to launch DDoS attacks by sending small requests that trigger large UDP responses.
- 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-2003-1354?
CVE-2003-1354 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple GameSpy 3D 2.62 compatible gaming servers generate very large UDP responses to small requests, which allows remote attackers to use the servers as an amplifier in DDoS attacks with spoofed UDP query packets, as demonstrated using Battlefield 1942.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1354?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gamespy3d Gamespy 3d.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1354?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1354 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-2003-1354 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1354 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4vv4-wwgv-w267.