CVE-2010-4168

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.

Published: 2010-11-17 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2010-4168 is rated Moderate Risk (61.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.67%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-4168

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 2.84% 3.67% +0.82%
2 2025-03-30 4.25% 2.84% -1.41%
3 2025-03-29 — 4.25% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-4168

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-4168

OS Trackers for CVE-2010-4168

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2010-4168 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (openttd), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4168
gentoo high CVE-2010-4168: 1 GLSA(s) (201111-03), 1 atom(s) (games-simulation/openttd); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2010-4168
ubuntu medium CVE-2010-4168 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (openttd), 12 status rows across 12 suites (dapper, hardy, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, upstream): not-affected 6, ignored 4, DNE 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-4168

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-4168

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
openttd openttd >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:openttd:openttd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 13 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 14 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-4168

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