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Multiple GameSpy 3D 2.62 compatible gaming servers...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published Apr 29, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 3, 2025

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Multiple GameSpy 3D 2.62 compatible gaming servers generate very large UDP responses to small requests, which allows remote attackers to use the servers as an amplifier in DDoS attacks with spoofed UDP query packets, as demonstrated using Battlefield 1942.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 31, 2003
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 29, 2022
Last updated Apr 3, 2025

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(88th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2003-1354

GHSA ID

GHSA-4vv4-wwgv-w267

Source code

No known source code

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