GLSA-200606-20 : Typespeed: Remote execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 21732

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200606-20 (Typespeed: Remote execution of arbitrary code)

Niko Tyni discovered a buffer overflow in the addnewword() function of Typespeed's network code.
Impact :

By sending specially crafted network packets to a machine running Typespeed in multiplayer mode, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the game.
Workaround :

Do not run Typespeed in multiplayer mode. There is no known workaround at this time for multiplayer mode.

Solution

All Typespeed users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=games-misc/typespeed-0.5.0'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200606-20

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21732

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200606-20.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 6/19/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:typespeed, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/19/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/31/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1515

GLSA: 200606-20