Description
The scripts that handle players in Kreed 1.05 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server freeze) via a long (1) nickname or (2) model type, which generates dialog boxes on the server that must be manually handled before the server continues the game.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Kreed 1.05 - Format String / Denial of Service EDB-672 · dos · Dec 2, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20041202 Multiple vulnerabilities in Kreed 1.05 mailing-list
- 11799 vdb-entry
- kreed-nickname-modeltype-dos(18345) vdb-entry