CVE-1999-1066

Summary

CVE-1999-1066 is a vulnerability affecting Quake 1 servers. It allows remote attackers to amplify traffic and launch "Smurf" style attacks on other hosts. The vulnerability is triggered when the server responds to an initial UDP game connection request with a large amount of traffic. Attackers can spoof the connection request to amplify their traffic and direct it at the intended target, resulting in potential denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. This issue was identified in 1999 and can pose a significant threat to Quake 1 servers that are not adequately protected.

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