CVE-2010-5077: Input Validation

Published Mar 25, 2012
·
Updated

server/svmain.c in Quake3 Arena, as used in ioquake3 before r1762, OpenArena, Tremulous, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network traffic amplification) via a spoofed (1) getstatus or (2) rcon request.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
debian/ioquake3
1.36+u20181222.e5da13f~dfsg-21.36+u20201117.d1b7ab6~dfsg-11.36+u20221123.70d07d9+dfsg-11.36+u20230706.10a45cb+dfsg-11.36+u20230819.b1e6ef1+dfsg-1
debian/openarena
0.8.8+dfsg-20.8.8+dfsg-50.8.8+dfsg-60.8.8+dfsg-7
Tremulous Tremulous
OpenArena OpenArena
ioquake3 ioQuake3 engine<=r1761

Event History

Mar 25, 2012
Data Sourced
12:15 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Oct 27, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-5077?

CVE-2010-5077 has a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to network traffic amplification, affecting the availability of the service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-5077?

To fix CVE-2010-5077, upgrade to versions of ioquake3, OpenArena, or Tremulous that are not affected by this vulnerability.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5077?

Versions of ioquake3 prior to r1762 and certain versions of OpenArena and Tremulous are affected by CVE-2010-5077.

4

What products utilize the vulnerable code in CVE-2010-5077?

CVE-2010-5077 affects ioquake3, OpenArena, and Tremulous among other products.

5

Can CVE-2010-5077 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2010-5077 can be exploited remotely through spoofed requests, leading to denial of service.

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