CVE-2004-1853: Buffer overflow in Terminator 3: War of the Machines 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1853 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting terminator 3 war of the machines. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in Terminator 3: War of the Machines 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long ServerInfo variable.

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	2.2% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-03-19
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: atari

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-03-19 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

atari terminator 3 war of the machines DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy terminator-3-war-of-the-machines || rpm -q terminator-3-war-of-the-machines || terminator-3-war-of-the-machines --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison terminator-3-war-of-the-machines sudo apt install terminator-3-war-of-the-machines=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold terminator-3-war-of-the-machines

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

dnf --showduplicates list terminator-3-war-of-the-machines sudo dnf downgrade terminator-3-war-of-the-machines-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add terminator-3-war-of-the-machines

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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-1853?

terminator 3 war of the machines: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-1853 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1853 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-2004-1853 affect?

CVE-2004-1853 affects terminator 3 war of the machines. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Buffer overflow in Terminator 3: War of the Machines 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long ServerInfo variable.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1853?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

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