CVE-2000-0968

critical

Description

Buffer overflow in Half Life dedicated server before build 3104 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long rcon command.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5375

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1799

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/141060

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0409.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0254.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-12-19

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02859