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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3547 · published 10 March 2009

CVE-2008-3547: Openttd memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Openttd · Openttd

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."

9.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.7% · top 8.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.0CVSS 2.0 base score
4.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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."

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/493714
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=233929
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121787604812284&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121790659421159&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121797672406282&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121814230706576&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/34161 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-09.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=617243
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49221
http://bugs.debian.org/493714
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=233929
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121787604812284&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121790659421159&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121797672406282&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=121814230706576&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/34161 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-09.xml
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=617243
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49221

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3547), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.