- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200606-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Typespeed: Remote execution of arbitrary code Date: June 19, 2006 Bugs: #135071 ID: 200606-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow in the network code of Typespeed can lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Typespeed is a game to test and practice 10-finger-typing. Network code allows two users to compete head-to-head. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 games-misc/typespeed < 0.5.0 >= 0.5.0 Description =========== 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. Resolution ========== All Typespeed users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=games-misc/typespeed-0.5.0" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-1515 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1515 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-20.xml Concerns? ========= 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@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= 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. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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