EmuLinker packet handling denial of service
| emulinker-packet-handling-dos (24784) |  Low Risk |
Description:
EmuLinker is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted packet to the server to cause a ghost game to remain active on the server, resulting in a denial of service.
Platforms Affected:
- EmuLinker, EmuLinker prior to 0.99.17
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of EmuLinker (0.99.17 or later), available from SourceForge.net. See References.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- SourceForge.net: Files, EmuLinker - NetPlay Emulation - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: emulinker-kaillera-server-0.99 at http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=394690&group_id=127754.
- BID-16733: EmuLinker Malformed Packet Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0822: Unspecified vulnerability in EmuLinker Kaillera Server before 0.99.17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (probably resource consumption) via a crafted packet that causes a ghost game to be left on the server.
- SA18938: EmuLinker Packet Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0665: EmuLinker Packets Handling Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 17, 2006
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