[cod] help

Midnight midowns at gmail.com
Sun Jan 31 13:22:58 EST 2010


This is extremely hypocritical after all that slamming on MW2 that they did.



DLinkOZ wrote:
> Almost.  You could run the server, but only those in the GSP program could
> run a ranked server and all the benefits that gave players.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christian Gerbrandt [mailto:gerbra at gotadsl.co.uk] 
> Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 11:18 AM
> To: 'Call of Duty server admin list.'
> Subject: Re: [cod] help
>
> I never paid much attention on the BF dedicated servers, but wasn't that the
> case since BF2?
> Only "approved" GSP can host BF servers?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Landi [mailto:jim at landi.net]
> Sent: 31 January 2010 15:03
> To: Call of Duty server admin list.
> Subject: Re: [cod] help
>
> As far as I know EA/Dice are not taking on any more "Trusted" GSPs.   I 
> guess they have enough.
>
> Jim Landi
> Rudedog
> FPSadmin.com
> Microsoft MVP, Games for Windows 2009. 2010
>
>
>
> On 1/31/10 10:01 AM, Christian Gerbrandt wrote:
>   
>> The servers are not "fake". They are just not available for download. 
>> You need to contact EA/Dice in order to be accepted for their Ded. 
>> Server Program.
>> But the servers are also restricted in terms of what can be changed. 
>> AFAIK no FTP access, ...
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Morpheus [mailto:morpheus at clantoc.org]
>> Sent: 31 January 2010 09:56
>> To: Call of Duty server admin list.
>> Subject: Re: [cod] help
>>
>> Just a question regarding the "fake" dedicated server stuff that will 
>> be available in BC2 : where will be located theses "servers" ?
>>
>> I hope that at least they put some infrastructure in each major 
>> country/zone the game is sold in, because if, as a french gamer, I 
>> have to connect to an american server, what means at least 160ms ping, 
>> it won't be smarter than the crappy P2Pish MW2.
>>
>> PS : I'm not buying the game anyway, just as a sysadmin :D
>>
>> Le 30/01/2010 22:38, Tyson a écrit :
>>    
>>     
>>> I was referring to BF3 not BC2. BF3 will not have Linux servers. EA 
>>> is going Windows only on all future releases.
>>>
>>> If they get away with what they are doing for BC2, they will 
>>> certainly do it with BF3 and all that will be available is overpriced 
>>> Windows based Ranked servers.
>>>
>>> They will force us into artificial markets just like they do on Consoles.
>>> Future games will not be clan/community friendly at all.
>>>
>>> Tyson
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: James Landi [mailto:jim at landi.net]
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 6:05 AM
>>> To: Call of Duty server admin list.
>>> Subject: Re: [cod] help
>>>
>>> As of today, Gordan Van Dyke from Dice/EA said there will be no 
>>> public server files (ranked or unranked) as well as mod tools for BC2.
>>>
>>> I think this game could have been a run away hit if these two options 
>>> where in the box upon release.
>>>
>>> Jim Landi
>>> Rudedog
>>> FPSadmin.com
>>> Microsoft MVP, Games for Windows 2009. 2010
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/30/10 7:50 AM, Kjell Munkestam wrote:
>>>
>>>      
>>>       
>>>> Is that confirmed?
>>>>
>>>> All I know is that there will not be any ranked dedicated server 
>>>> except
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>> from
>>>
>>>      
>>>       
>>>> legit game server providers. That is the same concept they had with BF2.
>>>> However I've heard nothing about privately run unranked servers. I 
>>>> guess
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>> we
>>>
>>>      
>>>       
>>>> will not know until March.
>>>>
>>>> At least it's rentable dedicated servers as compared to MW2 IW-NET 
>>>> P2P fiasco.
>>>>
>>>> ~SgtBilko
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Tyson [mailto:twisted at twistedgamingservice.com]
>>>> Sent: den 30 januari 2010 01:07
>>>> To: 'Call of Duty server admin list.'
>>>> Subject: Re: [cod] help
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I can't say where I got my info, but EA chest pounding about 
>>>> supporting Dedicated Serves is just that.
>>>>
>>>> I already know there will be no Linux version and with the route
>>>> BFBC2
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>> went
>>>
>>>      
>>>       
>>>> I'm pretty sure EA will take same route with BF3. Two very 
>>>> anticipated
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>> games
>>>
>>>      
>>>       
>>>> did it, one succeeded already for the most part in the big wigs eyes.
>>>> If
>>>> BFBC2 scores anywhere what BF2 did in Sales you can bet EA will 
>>>> consider very hard taking same or more extreme route with BF3.
>>>>
>>>> I just simply will not be forced into the same artificial markets 
>>>> they created for Consoles to get more then the initial $50-60 
>>>> dollars from the game.
>>>>
>>>> I want new games, but not at the cost of fragmenting our gaming
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>> community's
>>>
>>>      
>>>       
>>>> to the 8 or 16 that will fit on their crappy listen servers.
>>>>
>>>> Tyson
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Charles Goldsmith [mailto:wokka at justfamily.org]
>>>> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 4:48 PM
>>>> To: Call of Duty server admin list.
>>>> Subject: Re: [cod] help
>>>>
>>>> I'm with you Tyson, I'm on a personal boycott of any developers that 
>>>> are removing the very thing that made this genre big.
>>>>
>>>> Is Valve the only one that is going to keep supporting their 
>>>> community the right way?
>>>>
>>>> I hope that EA does BF3 right, but I don't have high hopes.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 5:36 PM,
>>>> Tyson<twisted at twistedgamingservice.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>>>> You don't read the gaming sites much do you?
>>>>>
>>>>> There will be no public dedicated server, only select partners will 
>>>>> get access to the dedicated servers in the name of "Security".
>>>>>
>>>>> I canceled my preorder of this game also.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tyson
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: david.lauriou at wanadoo.fr [mailto:david.lauriou at wanadoo.fr]
>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 4:23 PM
>>>>> To: Call of Duty server admin list.
>>>>> Subject: Re: [cod] help
>>>>>
>>>>> where can i find BFBC2 dedicated server ?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "River Hosting - Info"<info at riverhosting.nl>
>>>>> To: "'Call of Duty server admin list.'"<cod at icculus.org>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 12:07 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [cod] help
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>          
>>>>>           
>>>>>> All you need is right here
>>>>>> http://www.fpsadmin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11777.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Met vriendelijke groet,
>>>>>> With kind regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Julian Maartens
>>>>>> River Hosting
>>>>>>
>>>>>> info at riverhosting.nl
>>>>>> http://www.riverhosting.nl
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>>>>>> Van: Bong-Master [mailto:bong-master at thesilverdagger.co.uk]
>>>>>> Verzonden: maandag 25 januari 2010 12:03
>>>>>> Aan: Call of Duty server admin list.
>>>>>> Onderwerp: Re: [cod] help
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My computer illiterate wife said 1.3 will fix this.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>>>> From: "pet"<games at maxrate.pl>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 10:53 AM
>>>>>> To: "Call of Duty server admin list."<cod at icculus.org>
>>>>>> Subject: [cod] help
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> Hi all members
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have problems with crazy hackers which hacks my servers all the 
>>>>>>> time.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>               
>>>> I
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>>>>>> mean call of duty 2 1.0. I know that You will say, change into 
>>>>>>> 1.3, but this is not the solution. Couple times a day somebody 
>>>>>>> hacks my server
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>               
>>>> and
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>>>>>> its shutdown, after that I see in console "ERROR: Attempted to 
>>>>>>> overrun string in call to va()".  How can I secure my server 
>>>>>>> against this
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>               
>>>> suckers
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>>>>>> which have nothing better to do with theirs empty brains. Please 
>>>>>>> help.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pet
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "va() is a function of the Quake 3 engine used to quickly build 
>>>>>>> strings using snprintf and a static destination buffer. Read more
>>>>>>> on: : i3D.net Game Forums
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>             
>>>>>          
>>>>>           
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>> http://forum.i3d.net/call-duty-series-newsletter/48158-cod-cod-ww-102
>>> 4
>>> -bytes
>>>
>>>      
>>>       
>>>>        
>>>>         
>>>>>> -command-exploit.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> If the generated string is longer than the available buffer the 
>>>>>>> server shows an "Attempted to overrun string in call to va()"
>>>>>>> error and terminates. From Call of Duty 2 (and consequently) the 
>>>>>>> size of this buffer has been reduced from the original 32000 
>>>>>>> bytes to only
>>>>>>> 1024 causing many problems to the admins.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So in CoD5 an attacker which has joined the server can exploit 
>>>>>>> this vulnerability through the sending of a command longer than
>>>>>>> 1024 bytes causing the immediate termination of the server."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I try it, and it works. I you send this command to the server, it 
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> crash:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> cmd aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
>>>>>>> aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
>>>>>>> aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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