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<http://forums.alliedmods.net/forumdisplay.php?f=133>No acknowledgement from Valve yet, as usual. Kyle On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:03 PM, AzuiSleet <[email protected]> wrote: > This particular exploit is a buffer overflow in the event message > where the client can specify a disconnect message, and the server will > serialize an event containing that message. There is an issue with the > function that serializes the game event that causes a buffer overflow > in the net message, and so it has to potential to crash other clients > or make them receive commands from another player relayed through the > server. > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 7:57 PM, Matt Lyons <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Ok after a bit more googling its a hack: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsC8GtSWuyU > > > > If you parse or stream your log files for monitoring you should probably > add a watch/event for these long disconnect messages as they are using a 3rd > party program to do so. > > > > > > ML. > > > > > > On 27/04/2010, at 11:16 AM, Matt Lyons wrote: > > > >> Over the last few days I've had a couple of my servers experience weird > behaviour, pausing, restarting or outright crashing. > >> > >> Notes: > >> - Servers are using the beta update from a few days ago. > >> - Servers are using latest version of SM/Meta Mod running kac and > rcon_lock > >> - rcon TCP port is blocked and rcon password is secure (32 digits of > random letters/numbers) > >> - No crash dump > >> - Log file cuts out mid stream. > >> - Nothing obvious in the log files except for disconnect messages like > the following: > >> > >> L 04/26/2010 - 16:30:28: "Player > Name]<1260><STEAM_0:X:XXXXXXX><TERRORIST>" disconnected (reason > "SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS") > >> > >> (Player name and steam ID removed to protect the guilty.) > >> > >> When such a log entry appears there are lots of comments straight after > of server weirdness. I was just in one of my servers then when it restarted > after the above message. > >> > >> Anyone else seen this? > > > > -- > > Matt Lyons > > Content Administrator, games.on.net > > Email: [email protected] > > Web: http://games.on.net > > "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice; In > practice, there is." > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
