CVE-2004-2371: Multiple Red Storm web-based games, including Ghost Recon 1.4 and earlier, Desert Siege, and The Sum of all Fe

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MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATEDOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2371 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting desert siege, ghost recon, the sum of all fears. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple Red Storm web-based games, including Ghost Recon 1.4 and earlier, Desert Siege, and The Sum of all Fears 1.1.1.0 and earlier, do not properly check return values from certain functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via packets that contain text strings with incorrect size values.

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	3.3% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: redstorm

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

redstorm desert siege MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy desert-siege || rpm -q desert-siege || desert-siege --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

redstorm ghost recon DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ghost-recon || rpm -q ghost-recon || ghost-recon --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ghost-recon sudo apt install ghost-recon=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4> sudo apt-mark hold ghost-recon

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

dnf --showduplicates list ghost-recon sudo dnf downgrade ghost-recon-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4> sudo dnf versionlock add ghost-recon

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.

redstorm the sum of all fears DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1.1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1.1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy the-sum-of-all-fears || rpm -q the-sum-of-all-fears || the-sum-of-all-fears --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison the-sum-of-all-fears sudo apt install the-sum-of-all-fears=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.1.0> sudo apt-mark hold the-sum-of-all-fears

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

dnf --showduplicates list the-sum-of-all-fears sudo dnf downgrade the-sum-of-all-fears-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add the-sum-of-all-fears

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: RedStorm Ghost Recon Game Engine - 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-2004-2371?

desert siege: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; ghost recon: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; the sum of all fears: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-2371 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2371 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-2004-2371 affect?

CVE-2004-2371 affects desert siege, ghost recon, the sum of all fears. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Multiple Red Storm web-based games, including Ghost Recon 1.4 and earlier, Desert Siege, and The Sum of all Fears 1.1.1.0 and earlier, do not properly check return values from certain functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a deni

How urgent is CVE-2004-2371?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

References

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