CVE-2005-2774

Description

Format string vulnerability in Lithium II mod 1.24 for Quake 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the nickname.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.04% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14664	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112500372617684&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/16585/	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22013	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2774?: CVE-2005-2774 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2774?: To fix CVE-2005-2774, 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-2005-2774 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2774 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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