CVE-2004-2449: Roger Wilco 1.4.1.6 and earlier or Roger Wilco Base Station 0.30a and earlier allows remote attackers to cause

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2449 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting roger wilco dedicated server, roger wilco graphical server. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Roger Wilco 1.4.1.6 and earlier or Roger Wilco Base Station 0.30a and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long, malformed UDP datagram.

Why this priority

EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	5.7% (top 7%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: gamespy

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

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Timeline

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

gamespy roger wilco dedicated server DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.26 · 0.27 · 0.28 · 0.29 · 0.30a

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.26

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy roger-wilco-dedicated-server || rpm -q roger-wilco-dedicated-server || roger-wilco-dedicated-server --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.26 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison roger-wilco-dedicated-server sudo apt install roger-wilco-dedicated-server=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.26> sudo apt-mark hold roger-wilco-dedicated-server

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

dnf --showduplicates list roger-wilco-dedicated-server sudo dnf downgrade roger-wilco-dedicated-server-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.26> sudo dnf versionlock add roger-wilco-dedicated-server

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.

gamespy roger wilco graphical server DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.4.1.1 · 1.4.1.2 · 1.4.1.3 · 1.4.1.4 · 1.4.1.5 · 1.4.1.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.4.1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy roger-wilco-graphical-server || rpm -q roger-wilco-graphical-server || roger-wilco-graphical-server --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.4.1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison roger-wilco-graphical-server sudo apt install roger-wilco-graphical-server=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4.1.1> sudo apt-mark hold roger-wilco-graphical-server

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

dnf --showduplicates list roger-wilco-graphical-server sudo dnf downgrade roger-wilco-graphical-server-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.4.1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add roger-wilco-graphical-server

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: Roger Wilco Server 1.4.1 - UDP Datagram Handling 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-2004-2449?

roger wilco dedicated server: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; roger wilco graphical server: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-2449 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2449 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-2004-2449 affect?

CVE-2004-2449 affects roger wilco dedicated server, roger wilco graphical server. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Roger Wilco 1.4.1.6 and earlier or Roger Wilco Base Station 0.30a and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long, malformed UDP datagram.

How urgent is CVE-2004-2449?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2004-2450 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE The client and server for Roger Wilco 1.4.1.6 and earlier or Roger Wilco Base Station 0.30a and earlier report
CVE-2003-0767 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE Buffer overflow in RogerWilco graphical server 1.4.1.6 and earlier, dedicated server 0.32a and earlier for Win

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