CVE-2005-0279: Soldner Secret Wars 30830 and earlier does not properly handle the "message too long" socket error, which allo

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-0279?

soldner secret wars: upgrade to newer than 30830. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-0279 being exploited?

CVE-2005-0279 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2005-0279 affect?

CVE-2005-0279 affects soldner secret wars. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Soldner Secret Wars 30830 and earlier does not properly handle the "message too long" socket error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket termination) via a long UDP packet.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-0279?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2005-0279 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting soldner secret wars. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Soldner Secret Wars 30830 and earlier does not properly handle the "message too long" socket error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket termination) via a long UDP packet.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-05-02
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: jowood productions

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-05-02 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jowood productions soldner secret wars UPGRADE

Affected: <= 30830

Fixed in: newer than 30830

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy soldner-secret-wars || rpm -q soldner-secret-wars || soldner-secret-wars --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 30830 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade soldner-secret-wars

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade soldner-secret-wars

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-0279?

soldner secret wars: upgrade to newer than 30830. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-0279 being exploited?

CVE-2005-0279 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-2005-0279 affect?

CVE-2005-0279 affects soldner secret wars. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Soldner Secret Wars 30830 and earlier does not properly handle the "message too long" socket error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket termination) via a long UDP packet.

How urgent is CVE-2005-0279?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

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