CVE-2004-0278

Public Exploit

Description

Ratbag game engine, as used in products such as Dirt Track Racing, Leadfoot, and World of Outlaws Spring Cars, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a TCP packet that specifies the length of data to read and then sends a second TCP packet that contains less data than specified, which causes Ratbag to repeatedly check the socket for more data.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.89% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9644	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15188	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107655269820530&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0278?: CVE-2004-0278 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0278?: To fix CVE-2004-0278, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0278 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0278 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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