CVE-2005-0280: Format string vulnerability in Soldner Secret Wars 30830 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-0280 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting soldner secret wars. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Format string vulnerability in Soldner Secret Wars 30830 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a message.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	4.5% (top 8%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-01-04
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

2005-01-04 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jowood productions soldner secret wars DOWNGRADE

Affected: 30830

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 30830

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 30830 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison soldner-secret-wars sudo apt install soldner-secret-wars=<VERSION_BEFORE_30830> sudo apt-mark hold soldner-secret-wars

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

dnf --showduplicates list soldner-secret-wars sudo dnf downgrade soldner-secret-wars-<VERSION_BEFORE_30830> sudo dnf versionlock add soldner-secret-wars

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: SOLDNER Secret Wars 30830 - Denial of Service

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-0280?

soldner secret wars: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-0280 being exploited?

CVE-2005-0280 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-2005-0280 affect?

CVE-2005-0280 affects soldner secret wars. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Format string vulnerability in Soldner Secret Wars 30830 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a message.

How urgent is CVE-2005-0280?

Priority 54/100. High severity; EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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