CVE-2005-1718: Buffer overflow in LS Games War Times 1.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (s

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-1718 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting war times. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in LS Games War Times 1.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a long nickname.

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	2005-05-24
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ls games

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-05-24 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ls games war times DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.03

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.03

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy war-times || rpm -q war-times || war-times --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.03 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison war-times sudo apt install war-times=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.03> sudo apt-mark hold war-times

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

dnf --showduplicates list war-times sudo dnf downgrade war-times-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.03> sudo dnf versionlock add war-times

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: War Times - Remote Game Server 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-2005-1718?

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

Is CVE-2005-1718 being exploited?

CVE-2005-1718 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-2005-1718 affect?

CVE-2005-1718 affects war times. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Buffer overflow in LS Games War Times 1.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via a long nickname.

How urgent is CVE-2005-1718?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

References

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