CVE-2010-4168

Name: CVE-2010-4168
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-11-17T16:00:37.093+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.67%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-4168 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in OpenTTD 1.0.x before 1.0.5 allow (1) remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write and daemon crash) by abruptly disconnecting during transmission of the map from the server, related to network/network_server.cpp; (2) remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and daemon crash) by abruptly disconnecting, related to network/network_server.cpp; and (3) remote servers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) by forcing a disconnection during the join process, related to network/network.cpp.. EPSS estimates a 3.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in OpenTTD 1.0.x before 1.0.5 allow (1) remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write and daemon crash) by abruptly disconnecting during transmission of the map from the server, related to network/network_server.cpp; (2) remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and daemon crash) by abruptly disconnecting, related to network/network_server.cpp; and (3) remote servers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) by forcing a disconnection during the join process, related to network/network.cpp.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.67%

88.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openttd	Openttd	>= 1.0.0, < 1.0.5
Fedoraproject	Fedora	13
Fedoraproject	Fedora	14

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052187.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052193.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128975491407670&w=2Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128984298802678&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/42578Broken Link
http://security.openttd.org/en/CVE-2010-4168Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://security.openttd.org/en/patch/28.patchPatch
http://vcs.openttd.org/svn/changeset/21182Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44844Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2985Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3199Broken Link
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052187.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052193.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128975491407670&w=2Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128984298802678&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/42578Broken Link
http://security.openttd.org/en/CVE-2010-4168Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://security.openttd.org/en/patch/28.patchPatch
http://vcs.openttd.org/svn/changeset/21182Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44844Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2985Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3199Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Nov 17, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-4168?

How severe is CVE-2010-4168?

CVE-2010-4168 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4168?

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Source: NVD / NIST