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CVE-2010-5077

7.8 · HIGH

server/sv_main.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) vi…

Published Oct 27, 2014ioquake3CWE-20EPSS 2.11%

Overview

CVE-2010-5077 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ioquake3 ioquake3_engine. It was published on October 27, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

server/sv_main.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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ioquake3. Update ioquake3_engine 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
ioquake3ioquake3_engine0Affected

References

Refopenarena.ws/board/index.php?topic=4391.0Refpermalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.games.ioquake3/961Refwww.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2442Refwww.ioquake.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1694Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/26/5Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522076Refwww.urbanterror.info/forums/topic/27825-drdos/Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=665656Refopenarena.ws/board/index.php?topic=4391.0Refpermalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.games.ioquake3/961

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-5077?

CVE-2010-5077 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ioquake3 ioquake3_engine. It was published on October 27, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-5077?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-5077?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ioquake3. Update ioquake3_engine 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-2010-5077?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-5077 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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