CVE-2012-0048

Public Exploit

Description

OpenTTD 0.3.5 through 1.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (game pause) by connecting to the server and not finishing the (1) authorization phase or (2) map download, aka a "slow read" attack.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.20% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory openttd.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory openttd.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/13/8 mailing list
http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=58073&hilit=pause#p989303
http://bugs.openttd.org/task/4955 vendor advisory
http://security.openttd.org/en/CVE-2012-0049 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2524 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50137 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://vcs.openttd.org/svn/changeset/23764 patch exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/07/2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0048?
CVE-2012-0048 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0048?
To fix CVE-2012-0048, 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-2012-0048 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0048 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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