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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200609-03
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: OpenTTD: Remote Denial of Service
      Date: September 06, 2006
      Bugs: #131010
        ID: 200609-03

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Synopsis
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The OpenTTD server is vulnerable to a remote Denial of Service.

Background
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OpenTTD is a clone of Transport Tycoon Deluxe.

Affected packages
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     Package                   /  Vulnerable  /             Unaffected
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  1  games-simulation/openttd       < 0.4.8                   >= 0.4.8

Description
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OpenTTD is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack due to a flaw in
the manner the game server handles errors in command packets.

Impact
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An authenticated attacker can cause a Denial of Service by sending an
invalid error number to a vulnerable OpenTTD server.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All OpenTTD users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-simulation/openttd-0.4.8"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2006-1998
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1998
  [ 2 ] CVE-2006-1999
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1999

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200609-03

Concerns?
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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/.

License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/