CVE-2005-1899 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in RakNet library using zero-byte UDP packets.
- 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-2005-1899?
CVE-2005-1899 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Rakkarsoft RakNet network library 2.33 and earlier, when released before 30 May 2005, and as used in multiple products including nFusion Elite Warriors: Vietnam, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a zero-byte UDP packet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1899?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rakkarsoft Raknet.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1899?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1899 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-2005-1899 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1899 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcp2-fqf6-vv24.