CVE-2005-0279

Public Exploit

Description

Soldner Secret Wars 30830 and earlier does not properly handle the "message too long" socket error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket termination) via a long UDP packet.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.92% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12162	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18749	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/13716	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110486654213504&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0279?: CVE-2005-0279 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0279?: To fix CVE-2005-0279, 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-2005-0279 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-0279 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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