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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-1289 · published 29 July 2001

CVE-2001-1289: Id software quake 3 arena vulnerability

IId Software · Quake 3 Arena

Quake 3 arena 1.29f and 1.29g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed connection packet that begins with several char-255 characters.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 5.2% · top 7.8%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
5.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Quake 3 arena 1.29f and 1.29g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed connection packet that begins with several char-255 characters.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0748.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3123
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0748.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3123

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-1289), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.