CVE-2006-3400 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute code via a stack-based buffer overflow in the Quake 3 Engine used by Soldier of Fortune 2.
- 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-2006-3400?
CVE-2006-3400 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the CG_ServerCommand function in Quake 3 Engine as used by Soldier of Fortune 2 (SOF2MP) GOLD 1.03 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code by sending a long command from the server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3400?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Id Software Quake 3 Engine, Raven Software Soldier of Fortune 2.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3400?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3400 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-2006-3400 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3400 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4mv-g6rj-x6mf.