TI-1999-01015 Aliases CVE-1999-1066 GHSA-x4qc-6r3x-7rp4

Quake 1 server responds to an initial UDP game connection request with a large amount of…

LOW 25Published 2001-09-12 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Quake 1 server responds to an initial UDP game connection request with a large amount of traffic, which allows remote attackers to use the server as an amplifier in a "Smurf" style attack on another host, by spoofing the connection request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01272 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:sgi:quake_1_server::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Sgi

cpe:2.3:a:sgi:quake_1_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sgi

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1066
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4qc-6r3x-7rp4

References

Other 1

19991222 Quake "smurf" - Quake War Utils

Sources

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