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Quake3 Arena 1.29 f/g DOS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Quake3 Arena DOS

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It was possible to crash the Quake3 Arena daemon by sending a specially
crafted login string.

A cracker may use this attack to make this service crash continuously,
preventing you from playing.

Solution: upgrade your software
Network Security Threat Level: Low

Networks Security ID: 3123

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2001 Michel Arboi

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