What is the severity of CVE-2017-11721?

CVE-2017-11721 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11721?

To fix CVE-2017-11721, upgrade to ioquake3 version 2017-08-02 or later.

What types of attacks can be executed using CVE-2017-11721?

CVE-2017-11721 allows remote attackers to crash the application or potentially exploit it in unspecified ways.

Which version of ioquake3 is affected by CVE-2017-11721?

ioquake3 versions prior to and including 2017-07-31 are affected by CVE-2017-11721.

Is CVE-2017-11721 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2017-11721 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers over the network.

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CVE-2017-11721

critical

9.8

CWE

119

3/8/2017

8/11/2017

CVE-2017-11721: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Aug 03 2017(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in ioquake3 before 2017-08-02 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted packet.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
ioquake3	<=2017-07-31

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11721?
CVE-2017-11721 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11721?
To fix CVE-2017-11721, upgrade to ioquake3 version 2017-08-02 or later.
What types of attacks can be executed using CVE-2017-11721?
CVE-2017-11721 allows remote attackers to crash the application or potentially exploit it in unspecified ways.
Which version of ioquake3 is affected by CVE-2017-11721?
ioquake3 versions prior to and including 2017-07-31 are affected by CVE-2017-11721.
Is CVE-2017-11721 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2017-11721 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers over the network.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11721?
CVE-2017-11721 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11721?
To fix CVE-2017-11721, upgrade to ioquake3 version 2017-08-02 or later.
What types of attacks can be executed using CVE-2017-11721?
CVE-2017-11721 allows remote attackers to crash the application or potentially exploit it in unspecified ways.
Which version of ioquake3 is affected by CVE-2017-11721?
ioquake3 versions prior to and including 2017-07-31 are affected by CVE-2017-11721.
Is CVE-2017-11721 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2017-11721 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers over the network.