CVE-2005-1556 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service by replaying captured cd-key authorization sessions in the Gamespy validation system.
- 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-2005-1556?
CVE-2005-1556 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Gamespy cd-key validation system allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cd-key already in use) by capturing and replaying a cd-key authorization session.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1556?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gamespy Gamespy Sdk Cd-Key Validation Toolkit.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1556?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1556 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-2005-1556 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1556 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v74v-85pj-7rq4.