CVE-2004-1869

Public Exploit

Description

Etherlords I 1.07 and earlier and Etherlords II 1.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending a packet that specifies the size for the next packet, then sending a larger packet than specified, which causes Etherlords to read unallocated memory.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.13% Top 25%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108024309814423&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15618	vdb entry
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ethboom-adv.txt	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9979	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15619	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1869?: CVE-2004-1869 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1869?: To fix CVE-2004-1869, 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-2004-1869 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1869 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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