CVE-2007-5249 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the Unreal engine's logging function, specifically when Punkbuster is enabled in America's Army and America's Army Special Forces 2.8.2 and earlier. Remote attackers can exploit these flaws by sending crafted, long packets (PB_Y or PB_U) to UDP port 1716, leading to a denial of service through a daemon crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:americasarmy:america\'s_army:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 2.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:americasarmy:america\'s_army_special_forces:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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