APP: DirectPlay Null Pointer Denial of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in DirectPlay, a component of DirectX 8. A malicious player can send malformed player join packets containing a null pointer, causing the server to crash.
Extended Description
Microsoft DirectX is prone to multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities. An attacker can exploit these issues to interrupt existing sessions or crash or freeze the application that uses DirectX, resulting in denial-of-service conditions.
Affected Products
Southlogic_studios deer_hunter
References
BugTraq: 41794
URL: http://msdn.microsoft.com/directx/ http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/dplay8blah-adv.txt
Short Name
APP:GAME:DIRECTPLAY-NULL-PTR
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
APP
Keywords
Denial DirectPlay Null Pointer Service bid:41794 of
Release Date
08/12/2010
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3406
Port
UDP/2302
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Relic_entertainment
Gabriel_interactive
Pterodon
Southlogic_studios
Gas_powered_games
Microsoft