XPGoD Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 I was just wondering if you could in essense switch the default port of 23000 to something else, or turn it off/block it with Gamespy games like Battlefield 1942. The problem lies in UDP packet traffic and the 1:393 ratio. Basically if you have a cable modem of (like mine) 3000/300, you can pull down and restart/shutdown a server running OC3. Dial up 14.4 users can pull down a server running a T1. I am trying to stop a DoSer that every once in a while strikes a server I play on. The admins do not know exactly how to go about this as they are not tech savvy. I am more of a guru/nerd/tech support for everyone on there. Any information is helpful. Thanks. NOTE:There is no patch/fix from either Gamespy or EA Games regarding the said Vulnerablity. Another one exists in port 4711(remote control port) where if you send a username length of 4650 with or something you can reboot the server. The said vulnerablity stated above, if crafted can cause the server to DoS other victims, like webservers..etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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