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CVE-2008-3547


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."


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3547 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from openttd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2009-03-10T21:30:00.170

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application openttd openttd ≤ 0.6.1 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.1.1 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.1.2 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.1.3 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.1.4 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.2.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.2.1 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.3.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.3.1 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.3.2 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.3.2.1 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.3.3 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.3.4 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.3.5 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.3.6 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.3.7 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.4.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.4.0.1 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.4.5 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.4.6 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.4.7 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.4.8 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.4.8 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.4.8 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.1 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.1 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.1 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.1 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.2 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.2 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.3 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.3 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.3 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.5.3 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.6.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.6.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.6.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.6.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.6.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.6.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.6.0 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.6.1 Yes
Application openttd openttd 0.6.1 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For openttd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.