MEDIUM
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
Published May 20, 2015
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.97%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2015-05-13
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.97% 0.02969
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02969
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.97% (0.02969) | 86.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.99% (0.02990) | 85.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.17% (0.01173) | 77.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01173) | 85.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 1.23% (0.01226) | 85.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 1.40% (0.01401) | 84.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 20, 2023 | 1.24% (0.01240) | 83.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 1.34% (0.01345) | 84.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01178) | 82.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.19% (0.01189) | 82.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://store.steampowered.com/news/16801/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74735 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-233/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://store.steampowered.com/news/16801/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74735 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-233/ | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 20, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 18, 2015
Link CVE-2015-4016
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a