CVE-2004-2165 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the game lobby by sending a long nickname, causing a denial of service via unallocated memory write.
- 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-2004-2165?
CVE-2004-2165 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Lords of the Realm III 1.01 and earlier, when in the lobby stage, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash from unallocated memory write) via a long user nickname.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2165?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Impressions Games Lords of the Realm Iii.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-2165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph38-928j-qrh7.