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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-0048 · published 25 August 2012

CVE-2012-0048: Openttd vulnerability

Openttd · Openttd

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.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.5% · top 15.4% CWE-399 · CWE-399
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.openttd.org/task/4955 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50137 Vendor Advisory
http://security.openttd.org/en/CVE-2012-0049 Vendor Advisory
http://vcs.openttd.org/svn/changeset/23764 ExploitPatch
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2524
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/07/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/13/8
http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=58073&hilit=pause#p989303
http://bugs.openttd.org/task/4955 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50137 Vendor Advisory
http://security.openttd.org/en/CVE-2012-0049 Vendor Advisory
http://vcs.openttd.org/svn/changeset/23764 ExploitPatch
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2524
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/07/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/13/8
http://www.tt-forums.net/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=58073&hilit=pause#p989303

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-0048), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-15). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.