CVE-2005-1772: Buffer overflow in the client cd-key hash in Terminator 3: War of the Machines 1.16 and earlier allows remote

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-1772?

terminator 3 war of the machines: upgrade to newer than 1.16. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-1772 being exploited?

CVE-2005-1772 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-2005-1772 affect?

CVE-2005-1772 affects terminator 3 war of the machines. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Buffer overflow in the client cd-key hash in Terminator 3: War of the Machines 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long client cd-key hash value, a different vulnerability than CVE

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-1772?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2005-1772 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting terminator 3 war of the machines. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Buffer overflow in the client cd-key hash in Terminator 3: War of the Machines 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long client cd-key hash value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1556.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-05-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: atari

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-05-31 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:13 UTCUpdated Record last modified

atari terminator 3 war of the machines UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.16

Fixed in: newer than 1.16

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy terminator-3-war-of-the-machines || rpm -q terminator-3-war-of-the-machines || terminator-3-war-of-the-machines --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.16 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade terminator-3-war-of-the-machines

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade terminator-3-war-of-the-machines

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-2005-1772?

terminator 3 war of the machines: upgrade to newer than 1.16. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-1772 being exploited?

CVE-2005-1772 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-2005-1772 affect?

CVE-2005-1772 affects terminator 3 war of the machines. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Buffer overflow in the client cd-key hash in Terminator 3: War of the Machines 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long client cd-key hash value, a different vulnerability than CVE

How urgent is CVE-2005-1772?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-1775 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Terminator 3: War of the Machines 1.16 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (appli
CVE-2004-1853 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Buffer overflow in Terminator 3: War of the Machines 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

References

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