CS: Source and Steam Engine Update

Posted by Sebastian · 08/26/09 @12:06 am · steam updates · 1 comment

For those that weren't aware, a Steam update for CS: Source has been released. This update is mostly security updates and fixes..

Engine
Fixed an exploit that allowed files to be uploaded to the server at arbitrary locations in the file system
Fixed a server crash caused by a client packet claiming to be an HLTV client when HLTV is disabled on the server
Fixed a server crash caused by spoofing a client disconnect message
Fixed a server crash caused by sending malformed reliable subchannel data

Counter-Strike: Source
Novint Falcon support is now enabled by default

Restart el Steam client for the update or click 'File' on the game window, followed by 'Check for Steam client updates...'

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