CVE-2007-4074: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2007-4074: The default configuration of Centre for Speech Technology Research (CSTR) Festival 1.95 beta (aka 2.0 beta)...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 14:37 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Festival text-to-speech could be unsafe in old default Linux packaging. In affected configurations, its daemon may run with elevated privileges and no authentication, so an attacker who can reach it could make the system run arbitrary commands. Most exposure is likely limited to legacy Linux systems running affected Festival packages or configurations. Gentoo and SUSE are explicitly referenced; Debian unstable/testing and Ubuntu Hardy are also referenced by the cited mailing-list title. Remote exposure depends on whether port 1314 is reachable beyond the host. Prioritize any externally reachable legacy Linux host running Festival. Internal-only exposure is still important because the issue may permit privilege escalation or command execution after local access. Mitigation focus: Check distribution guidance for affected Festival packages and configurations.; Apply available Festival security updates from the Linux distribution vendor.; Disable the Festival daemon if it is not required..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 04:20 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 30, 2007, 17:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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gentoo-festival-privilege-escalation(35606)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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