Quake 1 and NetQuake servers allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
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 and NetQuake servers allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion or forced disconnection) via a flood of spoofed UDP connection packets, which exceeds the server's player limit.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03213 88th 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:id_software:quake:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9 | Vulnerable | Id Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:id_software:quake:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9 Vulnerable ·Id Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1569
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j5v7-8m23-gqjv
References
More Id Software Quake vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-01449 Buffer overflows in Quake 1.9 client allows remote malicious servers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2000-01069 Quake 1 (quake1) and ProQuake 1.01 and earlier allow remote attackers to cause a denial… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-1999-1569 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1569 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j5v7-8m23-gqjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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