A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - Typespeed: Remote execution of arbitrary code. Here the announcement:
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@gentoo.org 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
