GLSA 201407-01: OpenTTD: Denial of Service
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | OpenTTD: Denial of Service |
| Date: | 07/07/2014 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201407-01 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in OpenTTD could allow a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service condition.Background
OpenTTD is a clone of Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| games-simulation/openttd | < 1.3.3 | >= 1.3.3 | All supported architectures |
Description
The vulnerability is caused due to missing out-of-bound check within the “HandleCrashedAircraft()” function.
Impact
A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.
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-1.3.3"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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