CVE-2008-3547

Description

Buffer overflow in the server in OpenTTD 0.6.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (persistent game disruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving many long names for "companies and clients."

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.67% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/34161 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121790659421159&w=2 mailing list
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-09.xml vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121814230706576&w=2 mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121787604812284&w=2 mailing list
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=617243
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49221 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121797672406282&w=2 mailing list
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=233929
http://bugs.debian.org/493714

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3547?
CVE-2008-3547 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3547?
To fix CVE-2008-3547, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3547 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3547 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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