CVE-2004-2595: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2004-2595: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Quake II server before R1Q2 on Linux, as used in multiple products...

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Quake II server before R1Q2 on Linux, as used in multiple products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a download command with a full pathname for a directory in the argument, which causes the server to crash when it cannot read data.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 01:29 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a legacy denial-of-service issue in Linux Quake II servers before R1Q2. A remote user could send a malformed download request referencing a full directory path and crash the game server. The business impact is service disruption, not confirmed data theft or system takeover. Exposure is likely limited to internet-reachable Linux Quake II or Quake II-derived servers using vulnerable pre-R1Q2 server code. The source bundle says multiple products used it, but does not identify those products or versions. Prioritize if the organization still operates public legacy Quake II-based servers. For most enterprises this is low business relevance, but exposed servers can be remotely crashed and may reflect unmanaged legacy infrastructure. Mitigation focus: Inventory Linux Quake II and Quake II-derived servers.; Upgrade pre-R1Q2 servers to R1Q2 or vendor-confirmed fixed builds.; Retire unsupported public game servers with no business need..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 16:32 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 29, 2005, 02:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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quake-path-dos(17893)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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