What is the severity of CVE-2008-3286?

CVE-2008-3286 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to a denial of service through daemon crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3286?

To fix CVE-2008-3286, update to a newer version of SWAT 4 that addresses this vulnerability beyond version 1.1.

What types of commands can exploit CVE-2008-3286?

CVE-2008-3286 can be exploited using the VERIFYCONTENT, GAMECONFIG, or GAMESPYRESPONSE commands sent during improper session initialization.

Can CVE-2008-3286 affect all versions of SWAT 4?

CVE-2008-3286 affects all versions of SWAT 4 up to and including version 1.1.

What consequences can arise from CVE-2008-3286?

Exploitation of CVE-2008-3286 can lead to server instability, causing crashes and disrupting gameplay.

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CVE-2008-3286

medium

CWE

20 476

24/7/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-3286: Input Validation

First published: Thu Jul 24 2008(Updated: )

SWAT 4 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a (1) VERIFYCONTENT or (2) GAMECONFIG command sent to the server before user session initialization, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference; or (3) a GAMESPYRESPONSE command followed by a long RS string.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sierra Swat 4	<=1.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3286?
CVE-2008-3286 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to a denial of service through daemon crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3286?
To fix CVE-2008-3286, update to a newer version of SWAT 4 that addresses this vulnerability beyond version 1.1.
What types of commands can exploit CVE-2008-3286?
CVE-2008-3286 can be exploited using the VERIFYCONTENT, GAMECONFIG, or GAMESPYRESPONSE commands sent during improper session initialization.
Can CVE-2008-3286 affect all versions of SWAT 4?
CVE-2008-3286 affects all versions of SWAT 4 up to and including version 1.1.
What consequences can arise from CVE-2008-3286?
Exploitation of CVE-2008-3286 can lead to server instability, causing crashes and disrupting gameplay.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3286?
CVE-2008-3286 has a moderate severity level as it can lead to a denial of service through daemon crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3286?
To fix CVE-2008-3286, update to a newer version of SWAT 4 that addresses this vulnerability beyond version 1.1.
What types of commands can exploit CVE-2008-3286?
CVE-2008-3286 can be exploited using the VERIFYCONTENT, GAMECONFIG, or GAMESPYRESPONSE commands sent during improper session initialization.
Can CVE-2008-3286 affect all versions of SWAT 4?
CVE-2008-3286 affects all versions of SWAT 4 up to and including version 1.1.
What consequences can arise from CVE-2008-3286?
Exploitation of CVE-2008-3286 can lead to server instability, causing crashes and disrupting gameplay.