CVE-2004-2360: Targem Battle Mages 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a UDP packet

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2360 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting battle mages. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Targem Battle Mages 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a UDP packet with incomplete data, which causes the server to enter an infinite loop while waiting to read the rest of the data that is not sent.

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	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: targem games

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

targem games battle mages 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 battle-mages || rpm -q battle-mages || battle-mages --version

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

apt-cache madison battle-mages sudo apt install battle-mages=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold battle-mages

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

dnf --showduplicates list battle-mages sudo dnf downgrade battle-mages-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add battle-mages

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: Targem Games Battle Mages 1.0 - Remote 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-2004-2360?

battle mages: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-2360 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2360 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-2004-2360 affect?

CVE-2004-2360 affects battle mages. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Targem Battle Mages 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a UDP packet with incomplete data, which causes the server to enter an infinite loop while waiting to read the rest of the data that is not sen

How urgent is CVE-2004-2360?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

References

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