CVE-2004-2593

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Published Nov 29, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_ii_server:3.20:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_ii_server:3.21:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2584	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.8% (3.781% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Id Software Quake Ii Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 29, 2005, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved: Nov 29, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

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