Buffer overflow in Half Life dedicated server before build 3104 allows remote attackers…
Priority MEDIUM 49Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Half Life dedicated server before build 3104 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long rcon command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0381 90th 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:valve_software:half-life_dedicated_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.1 | Vulnerable | Valve Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:valve_software:half-life_dedicated_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1 Vulnerable ·Valve Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0968
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mp2m-x539-q3q6
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-29 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Valve Software Half-life Dedicated Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00959 Format string vulnerability in Half Life dedicated server build 3104 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-05486 Off-by-one error in the GeoIP module in the AMX Mod X 1.76d plugin for Half-Life Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00354 Format string vulnerability in Sierra Half-Life build 1573 and earlier allows a remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00936 Half-Life Server 1.1.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-00665 The Half-Life engine before July 7 2004 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-05263 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in auth.w in djeyl.net WebMod 0.48 Half-Life… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2000-0968 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0968 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mp2m-x539-q3q6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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