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CVE-1999-1066

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

5.0 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.27%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

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.

Record
CVE-1999-1066
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-1999-1066
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1047 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-1999-1047
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x4qc-6r3x-7rp4 No score

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

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.

Record
GHSA-x4qc-6r3x-7rp4
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-1999-1066 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Sgi Quake 1 Server, published December 22, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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