Roger Wilco partial packet sent to recv function denial of service
| rogerwilco-recv-packet-dos (12491) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Roger Wilco is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a vulnerability in the recv function. The recv function will not return a value if the packet lacks necessary information. By sending a specially-crafted partial packet, a remote attacker can cause the server to hang, which would deny service to legitimate users.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Roger Wilco (1.4.1.2 or later), available from the gamespy Web site. See References.
References:
- gamespy Web site: Roger Wilco -- Voice Chat for Games.
- VulnWatch Mailing List, Wed Jul 02 2003 - 10:32:45 CDT : [VulnWatch] Broadcast BoF and server freeze in RogerWilco (2001).
- BID-8078: Roger Wilco Base Station Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- GameSpy Roger Wilco Mk.1d3 14th Sep 2001
Reported:
Jul 02, 2003
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