What is the severity of CVE-2006-1515?

CVE-2006-1515 is considered to be a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

How does CVE-2006-1515 exploit buffer overflow?

CVE-2006-1515 exploits buffer overflow in the addnewword function, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Which versions of Typespeed are affected by CVE-2006-1515?

Versions of Typespeed from 0.2 up to 0.4.4 are affected by CVE-2006-1515.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1515?

To fix CVE-2006-1515, upgrade to a patched version of Typespeed that is not vulnerable.

Who is impacted by CVE-2006-1515?

Users running vulnerable versions of Typespeed are at risk of exploitation from CVE-2006-1515.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-1515

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

31/5/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-1515: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed May 31 2006(Updated: )

Buffer overflow in the addnewword function in typespeed 0.4.4 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Credit: security@debian.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Typespeed	=0.2
Typespeed	=0.3
Typespeed	=0.3.1
Typespeed	=0.3.2
Typespeed	=0.3.3
Typespeed	=0.3.4
Typespeed	=0.3.5
Typespeed	=0.4.0
Typespeed	=0.4.1
Typespeed	=0.4.2
Typespeed	=0.4.3
Typespeed	=0.4.4

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/20393

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1084

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1515?
CVE-2006-1515 is considered to be a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
How does CVE-2006-1515 exploit buffer overflow?
CVE-2006-1515 exploits buffer overflow in the addnewword function, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Which versions of Typespeed are affected by CVE-2006-1515?
Versions of Typespeed from 0.2 up to 0.4.4 are affected by CVE-2006-1515.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1515?
To fix CVE-2006-1515, upgrade to a patched version of Typespeed that is not vulnerable.
Who is impacted by CVE-2006-1515?
Users running vulnerable versions of Typespeed are at risk of exploitation from CVE-2006-1515.

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