Input validation error in Steam - CVE-2015-4016

 

Input validation error in Steam - CVE-2015-4016

Published: May 20, 2015 / Updated: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU40772
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-4016
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Valve Software
Affected software:
Steam

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

The client detection protocol in Valve Steam allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted response to a broadcast packet.


How to mitigate CVE-2015-4016

Install update from vendor's website.

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