CVE-2004-1542 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Soldier of Fortune II server or client by sending excessively long queries or replies.
- 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-2004-1542?
CVE-2004-1542 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Soldier of Fortune II 1.03 Gold and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server or client crash) via a long (1) query or (2) reply.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1542?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Raven Software Soldier of Fortune.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1542?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1542 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-2004-1542 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1542 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jwmc-wm4f-45c5.