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CVE-2005-3493

5.0 · MEDIUM

Battle Carry .005 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (inaccessible port) via a large packet, which triggers a socket error and terminates the socket that is listening…

Published Nov 4, 2005afsl_gamesEPSS 3.05%

Overview

CVE-2005-3493 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting afsl_games battle_carry. It was published on November 4, 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

Battle Carry .005 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (inaccessible port) via a large packet, which triggers a socket error and terminates the socket that is listening on the server's UDP port.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from afsl_games. Update battle_carry 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
afsl_gamesbattle_carry0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/bcarrydos-adv.txtRefmarc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113096122630102&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/17417Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15282Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2284Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/bcarrydos-adv.txtRefmarc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=113096122630102&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/17417Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15282Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2284

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3493?

CVE-2005-3493 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting afsl_games battle_carry. It was published on November 4, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-3493?

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-2005-3493?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from afsl_games. Update battle_carry 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-2005-3493?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-3493 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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