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CVE-2007-4074

10.0 · HIGH

The default configuration of Centre for Speech Technology Research (CSTR) Festival 1.95 beta (aka 2.0 beta) on Gentoo Linux, SUSE Linux, and possibly other distributions, is run locally with elevat…

Published Jul 30, 2007centre_for_speech_technology_researchCWE-16EPSS 5.43%

Overview

CVE-2007-4074 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting centre_for_speech_technology_research gentoo_linux. It was published on July 30, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The default configuration of Centre for Speech Technology Research (CSTR) Festival 1.95 beta (aka 2.0 beta) on Gentoo Linux, SUSE Linux, and possibly other distributions, is run locally with elevated privileges without requiring authentication, which allows local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the local daemon on port 1314, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-0956. NOTE: this issue is local in some environments, but remote on others.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from centre_for_speech_technology_research. Update gentoo_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=170477Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00006.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/26229Refsecunia.com/advisories/27271Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-10.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490465/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25069Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35606Refbugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=170477Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00006.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4074?

CVE-2007-4074 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting centre_for_speech_technology_research gentoo_linux. It was published on July 30, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-4074?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4074?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from centre_for_speech_technology_research. Update gentoo_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4074?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4074 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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