Description
The SV_CheckForDuplicateNames function in Valve Software Half-Life CSTRIKE Dedicated Server 1.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and daemon hang) via a backslash character at the end of a connection string to UDP port 27015.
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
- Half-Life CSTRIKE Server 1.6 (Non Steam) - Denial of Service EDB-1483 · dos · Feb 11, 2006 · verified
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