Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-0105 - Unspecified vulnerability in Typespeed 0.4.1

047910
CVSS 4.6 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
local
low complexity
typespeed
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Unknown vulnerability in typespeed 0.4.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Typespeed
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionTypespeed 0.4.1 Local Format String Vulnerability. CVE-2005-0105. Local exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:25106
last seen2016-02-03
modified2005-02-16
published2005-02-16
reporterUlf Harnhammar
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/25106/
titleTypespeed 0.4.1 - Local Format String Vulnerability

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_2C4F4688298B11DCA1970011098B2F36.NASL
    descriptionDebian reports : Ulf Harnhammar from the Debian Security Audit Project discovered a problem in typespeed, a touch-typist trainer disguised as game. This could lead to a local attacker executing arbitrary code.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id25664
    published2007-07-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/25664
    titleFreeBSD : typespeed -- arbitrary code execution (2c4f4688-298b-11dc-a197-0011098b2f36)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(25664);
      script_version("1.13");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:38");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-0105");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"684");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : typespeed -- arbitrary code execution (2c4f4688-298b-11dc-a197-0011098b2f36)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Debian reports :
    
    Ulf Harnhammar from the Debian Security Audit Project discovered a
    problem in typespeed, a touch-typist trainer disguised as game. This
    could lead to a local attacker executing arbitrary code."
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/2c4f4688-298b-11dc-a197-0011098b2f36.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c6f0d55f"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:typespeed");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/02/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/07/03");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/07/04");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"typespeed<=0.4.1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-684.NASL
    descriptionUlf Harnhammar from the Debian Security Audit Project discovered a problem in typespeed, a touch-typist trainer disguised as game. This could lead to a local attacker executing arbitrary code as group games.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id16470
    published2005-02-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/16470
    titleDebian DSA-684-1 : typespeed - format string
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-684. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(16470);
      script_version("1.18");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:18");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2005-0105");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"684");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-684-1 : typespeed - format string");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Ulf Harnhammar from the Debian Security Audit Project discovered a
    problem in typespeed, a touch-typist trainer disguised as game. This
    could lead to a local attacker executing arbitrary code as group
    games."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-684"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the typespeed package.
    
    For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
    version 0.4.1-2.3."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:typespeed");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/02/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/02/16");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2005/02/16");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"typespeed", reference:"0.4.1-2.3")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");