First published: Wed Dec 15 2004(Updated: )
Battlefield 1942 1.6.19 and earlier, and Battlefield Vietnam 1.2 and earlier, allows a remote master server to cause a denial of service (client crash) via a server reply that contains a large numplayers value, which triggers a null dereference.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Battlefield Vietnam | =1.2 | |
Battlefield 1942 | =1.6.19 |
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CVE-2004-1220 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, which can crash the client.
To mitigate CVE-2004-1220, upgrade to Battlefield 1942 version 1.6.20 or later, and Battlefield Vietnam version 1.3 or later.
CVE-2004-1220 affects Battlefield 1942 version 1.6.19 and earlier, as well as Battlefield Vietnam version 1.2 and earlier.
CVE-2004-1220 facilitates a denial of service attack by allowing a remote server to trigger a client crash.
If exploited, CVE-2004-1220 can cause the game client to crash, impacting gameplay for users.