GLSA 201111-03: OpenTTD: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	high
Title:	OpenTTD: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	11/11/2011
Bugs:	#381799
ID:	201111-03

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in OpenTTD which could lead to execution of arbitrary code, a Denial of Service, or privilege escalation.

Background

OpenTTD is a clone of Transport Tycoon Deluxe.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
games-simulation/openttd	< 1.1.3	>= 1.1.3	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenTTD. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the OpenTTD process or cause a Denial of Service. Local users could cause a Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All OpenTTD users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-simulation/openttd-1.1.3"

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since September 27, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-03.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.