# CVE-2005-0983: Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client disconnect) via a long message, whic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-04-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Quake 3 engine, as used in multiple games, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client disconnect) via a long message, which is not properly truncated and causes the engine to process the remaining data as if it were network data.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/14811
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/q3msgboom-adv.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12976
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111246796918067&w=2
- http://bani.anime.net/banimod/forums/viewtopic.php?p=27322

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