CVE-2003-1354

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Published Oct 14, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 6.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple GameSpy 3D 2.62 compatible gaming servers generate very large UDP responses to small requests, which allows remote attackers to use the servers as an amplifier in DDoS attacks with spoofed UDP query packets, as demonstrated using Battlefield 1942.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gamespy3d:gamespy_3d:2.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-1344	Multiple GameSpy 3D 2.62 compatible gaming servers generate very large UDP responses to small requests, which allows remote attackers to use the servers as an amplifier in DDoS attacks with spoofed UDP query packets, as demonstrated using Battlefield 1942.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.2% (6.197% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2003/Jan/0178.html
http://www.pivx.com/kristovich/adv/mk001/
http://www.securiteam.com/securitynews/5EP0O0K8UO.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6636
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11084

History

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Subscriptions

Gamespy3d Gamespy 3d

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 14, 2007, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:28 AM
Reserved: Oct 14, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:03 PM

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