CVE-2004-2593

Description

Buffer overflow in command-packet processing of Quake II server before R1Q2, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a packet with a long cmd_args buffer.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.78% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secur1ty.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://web.archive.org/web/20041130092749/www.r1ch.net/stuff/r1q2/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011979	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17891	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11551	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/11182	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/13013	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secur1ty.net/advisories/001	vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-10/0299.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2593?: CVE-2004-2593 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2593?: To fix CVE-2004-2593, 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-2004-2593 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2593 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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