CVE-2006-1998 Denial of service in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 25 Apr 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local users can crash OpenTTD by triggering an error with a large invalid error number, causing application exit.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-1998?

CVE-2006-1998 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

OpenTTD 0.4.7 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (application exit) via a large invalid error number, which triggers an error.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1998?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openttd Openttd.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1998?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2006-1998 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1998 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m78g-g6w4-h93r.