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CVE-2008-3547

Published: Mar 10, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.0CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
4.7%
Top 9.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:SC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
openttdopenttd
On-prem
Consumer Software / gaming
openttdoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka openttd, openttd

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/34161
secunia.com
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121790659421159&w=2
marc.info
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-09.xml
security.gentoo.org
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Timeline

Published
Mar 10, 2009
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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