CVE-2004-1194: Buffer overflow in Star Wars Battlefront 1.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1194 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting star wars battlefront. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in Star Wars Battlefront 1.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long nickname.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.4% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-01-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: lucasarts

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-01-10 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

lucasarts star wars battlefront DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.11

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.11

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy star-wars-battlefront || rpm -q star-wars-battlefront || star-wars-battlefront --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.11 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison star-wars-battlefront sudo apt install star-wars-battlefront=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.11> sudo apt-mark hold star-wars-battlefront

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list star-wars-battlefront sudo dnf downgrade star-wars-battlefront-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.11> sudo dnf versionlock add star-wars-battlefront

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Star Wars Battlefront 1.1 - Fake Players Denial of Service

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-1194?

star wars battlefront: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-1194 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1194 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-1194 affect?

CVE-2004-1194 affects star wars battlefront. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Buffer overflow in Star Wars Battlefront 1.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long nickname.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1194?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2004-1195 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Star Wars Battlefront 1.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash

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