CVE-1999-1230 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Quake 2 servers. Remote attackers can exploit this by sending a spoofed UDP packet with a source address of 127.0.0.1, causing the server to attempt to connect to itself and become unresponsive. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and no authentication required, leading to a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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