CVE-2005-1718 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the War Times game server by sending a long nickname, causing a denial of service.
- 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-2005-1718?
CVE-2005-1718 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in LS Games War Times 1.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a long nickname.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1718?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ls Games War Times.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1718?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1718 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-2005-1718 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1718 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx28-v853-4jh8.