Typespeed Local Format String Vulnerability

BID:12569

Info

Typespeed Local Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12569
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-0105
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 16 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 10:06AM
Credit: Discovered by Ulf Härnhammar.
Vulnerable: Typespeed Typespeed 0.4.1
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Typespeed Local Format String Vulnerability

typespeed is prone to a local format string vulnerability. Successful could allow privilege escalation.

Exploit / POC

Typespeed Local Format String Vulnerability

The following proof of concept is available:

Solution / Fix

Typespeed Local Format String Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian has released an advisory (DSA 684-1) and fixes to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for links to fixed packages.


Typespeed Typespeed 0.4.1

References

Typespeed Local Format String Vulnerability

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