12259 : Battlefield 1942 / Battlefield Vietnam numplayers Client Broadcast DoS
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10 months ago

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Disclosure
Dec 07, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Dec 07, 2004

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield Vietnam contain a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a large numplayers field is sent from the master server, and will result in loss of availability for the service.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to Battlefield 1942 version 1.61b or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Electronic Arts
Watch-list
Battlefield 1942
Watch-list
 1.6.19
Battlefield Vietnam
Watch-list
 1.2

References

Credit
  • Luigi Auriemma - aluigiBrand New Doo Dooautistici.org - http://aluigi.altervista.org

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