Description
Quake 1 server responds to an initial UDP game connection request with a large amount of traffic, which allows remote attackers to use the server as an amplifier in a "Smurf" style attack on another host, by spoofing the connection request.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1047 | Quake 1 server responds to an initial UDP game connection request with a large amount of traffic, which allows remote attackers to use the server as an amplifier in a "Smurf" style attack on another host, by spoofing the connection request. |
References
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| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94589559631535&w=2 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.701Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-1066
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Status : Modified
Published: 1999-12-22T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-1066
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD