Description
Buffer overflow in src/openttd.cpp in OpenTTD before 0.6.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a large filename supplied to the "-g" parameter in the ttd_main function. NOTE: it is unlikely that this issue would cross privilege boundaries in typical environments.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | openttd | 0.6.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | openttd | 0.6.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | openttd | 0.6.2-1 | — |
References
- 34161 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200903-09 vendor-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=617243
- openttd-ttdmain-bo(44436) vdb-entry
- 30525 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-2285 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=233929