Description
typespeed before 0.6.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified network behavior that triggers a divide-by-zero error.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | typespeed | 0.6.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | typespeed | 0.6.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | typespeed | 0.6.4-1 | — |
References
- 26671 vdb-entry
- 27905 third-party-advisory
- typespeed-packet-dos(38807) vdb-entry
- http://tobias.eyedacor.org/typespeed/#News
- http://tobias.eyedacor.org/typespeed/ChangeLog