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CVE-2008-3547

9.0 · HIGH

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…

Published Mar 10, 2009openttdCWE-119EPSS 4.73%

Overview

CVE-2008-3547 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openttd openttd. It was published on March 10, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openttd. Update openttd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
openttdopenttd0Affected

References

Refbugs.debian.org/493714Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=233929Refmarc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121787604812284&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121790659421159&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121797672406282&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121814230706576&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/34161Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-09.xmlRefsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=617243Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49221

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3547?

CVE-2008-3547 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openttd openttd. It was published on March 10, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-3547?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3547?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openttd. Update openttd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-3547?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3547 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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