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CVE-2004-2449: Roger Wilco 1.4.1.6 and earlier or Roger Wilco Base Station 0.30a and earlier allows remote attackers to ca...

Roger Wilco 1.4.1.6 and earlier or Roger Wilco Base Station 0.30a and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long, malformed UDP datagram.

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Plain-English summary

This is an old denial-of-service issue in Roger Wilco and Roger Wilco Base Station. A remote attacker could crash the application by sending a long malformed UDP datagram. The business risk is availability disruption only, based on the provided evidence, and mainly matters if these legacy products are still running.

Executive priority

Treat this as a targeted legacy-risk cleanup item, not an emergency, unless Roger Wilco services are still business-critical or exposed to untrusted UDP traffic.

Technical view

CVE-2004-2449 affects Roger Wilco 1.4.1.6 and earlier, and Roger Wilco Base Station 0.30a and earlier. The described flaw is remote application crash via malformed UDP input. No CVSS, CWE, patch, or vendor mitigation details are included in the source bundle.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to legacy installations of Roger Wilco client or Base Station that can receive UDP traffic from untrusted networks. Modern environments are unlikely to be exposed unless old voice/chat software remains installed or reachable.

Exploitation context

The provided CVE data describes remote denial of service but does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Public advisory references exist, including Bugtraq and vulnerability database entries, but exploit status cannot be confirmed from the bundle alone.

Researcher notes

The bundle supports affected versions and UDP-triggered application crash only. It does not provide root cause, CVSS metrics, authentication requirements, fixed versions, or reliable active exploitation evidence. Avoid expanding scope beyond the named products and versions.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory systems for Roger Wilco or Roger Wilco Base Station installations.
  • Retire or isolate unsupported legacy Roger Wilco deployments where possible.
  • Restrict inbound UDP access to trusted sources only.
  • Check archived vendor or advisory guidance for any available fixed release.
  • Monitor affected systems for unexpected application crashes.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Roger Wilco 1.4.1.6 or earlier is installed.
  • Confirm whether Base Station 0.30a or earlier is deployed.
  • Review firewall rules for UDP exposure to untrusted networks.
  • Check logs or monitoring for repeated Roger Wilco crashes.
  • Document compensating controls if removal is not immediately possible.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
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