CVE-2006-3401 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via long CS_ITEMS values.

Published: 2006-07-06

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 5.7% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:1.32b:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:1.32c:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake_3_engine:icculus_812:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-3397	Stack-based buffer overflow in Quake 3 Engine as used by Quake 3: Arena 1.32b and 1.32c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via long CS_ITEMS values.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05736.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/20946
http://secunia.com/advisories/20961
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18777
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2657
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2684
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27616
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1977

History

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Subscriptions

Id Software Quake 3 Engine

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-07-06T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:30:32.870Z

Reserved: 2006-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-3401

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-07-06T20:05:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:26:59.430

Link: CVE-2006-3401

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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