CVE-2010-5077: server/sv_main.c in Quake3 Arena, as used in ioquake3 before r1762, OpenArena, Tremulous, and other products,

Q: How do I fix CVE-2010-5077?

ioquake3 engine: upgrade to newer than r1761; openarena: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; tremulous: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2010-5077 being exploited?

CVE-2010-5077 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-2010-5077 affect?

CVE-2010-5077 affects ioquake3 engine, openarena, tremulous. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). server/sv_main.c in Quake3 Arena, as used in ioquake3 before r1762, OpenArena, Tremulous, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network traffic amplification) via a spoofed (1) getstatus or (2) rcon reque

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HIGH 7.8UPGRADEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2010-5077 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting ioquake3 engine, openarena, tremulous. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

server/sv_main.c in Quake3 Arena, as used in ioquake3 before r1762, OpenArena, Tremulous, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network traffic amplification) via a spoofed (1) getstatus or (2) rcon request.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2014-10-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: ioquake3 · openarena · tremulous

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-10-27 20:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ioquake3 ioquake3 engine UPGRADE

Affected: <= r1761

Fixed in: newer than r1761

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ioquake3-engine || rpm -q ioquake3-engine || ioquake3-engine --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than r1761 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ioquake3-engine

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ioquake3-engine

Note

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

openarena openarena MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy openarena || rpm -q openarena || openarena --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

tremulous tremulous MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tremulous || rpm -q tremulous || tremulous --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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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-2010-5077?

ioquake3 engine: upgrade to newer than r1761; openarena: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; tremulous: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2010-5077 being exploited?

CVE-2010-5077 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-2010-5077 affect?

CVE-2010-5077 affects ioquake3 engine, openarena, tremulous. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). server/sv_main.c in Quake3 Arena, as used in ioquake3 before r1762, OpenArena, Tremulous, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network traffic amplification) via a spoofed (1) getstatus or (2) rcon reque

How urgent is CVE-2010-5077?

Priority 48/100. High severity

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