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Typespeed "addnewword()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA20379
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Release Date:
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2006-06-01
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Last Update:
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2007-03-19
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Popularity:
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5,324 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Typespeed 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-1515
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Typespeed, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the "addnewword()" function when copying data received from the network. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.
Successful exploitation requires that the user was enabled network game.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.4.4. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 0.5.0 or later.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Niko Tyni
Changelog:
2006-06-20: Updated advisory.
2007-03-19: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
Debian:
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1084
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