Kreed nickname or model type denial of server
| kreed-nickname-modeltype-dos (18345) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Kreed could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted nickname or model type to cause script errors to appear on the screen, which would cause the server to stop responding until an Administrator removes the errors.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Dec 02 2004 - 13:44:03 CST: Multiple vulnerabilities in Kreed 1.05.
- Kreed Web site: Kreed.
- BID-11799: Burut Kreed Game Server Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1216: The scripts that handle players in Kreed 1.05 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server freeze) via a long (1) nickname or (2) model type, which generates dialog boxes on the server that must be manually handled before the server continues the game.
Platforms Affected:
- Burut Creative Team Kreed 1.05 and prior
Reported:
Dec 03, 2004
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