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CVE-2005-0279

5.0 · MEDIUM

Soldner Secret Wars 30830 and earlier does not properly handle the "message too long" socket error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket termination) via a long UDP pa…

Published May 2, 2005jowood_productionsEPSS 1.69%

Overview

CVE-2005-0279 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jowood_productions soldner_secret_wars. It was published on May 2, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Soldner Secret Wars 30830 and earlier does not properly handle the "message too long" socket error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket termination) via a long UDP packet.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jowood_productions. Update soldner_secret_wars to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
jowood_productionssoldner_secret_wars0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110486654213504&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/13716Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/12162Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18749Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110486654213504&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/13716Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/12162Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18749

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0279?

CVE-2005-0279 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jowood_productions soldner_secret_wars. It was published on May 2, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-0279?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-0279?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jowood_productions. Update soldner_secret_wars to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-0279?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-0279 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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