World in Conflict GetMagicNumberString denial of service
| worldinconflict-getmagicnumberstring-dos (37034) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
World in Conflict is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a NULL pointer dereference in the GetMagicNumberString function. By sending a specially-crafted request to VOIP port 52999, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.4 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the current version of World in Conflict (v1.001 Update #001), available from the World in Conflict Web site. See References.
References:
- Luigi Auriemma Advisories, 09 Oct 2007: NULL pointer crash in World in Conflict 1.000.
- World in Conflict Web site: World in Conflict.
- BID-25985: World in Conflict GetMagicNumberString Function Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5369: The GetMagicNumberString function in Massive Entertainment World in Conflict 1.000 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and daemon crash) via a string to the VoIP port (52999/tcp) with an invalid value in the third byte.
- SA27157: World in Conflict VOIP Denial of Service Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3448: World in Conflict VOIP Packets Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Massive Entertainment World in Conflict 1.000
Reported:
Oct 09, 2007
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