After more than three years and a long series of developer releases, a new stable version of the TeamSpeak 2 server has been released today. The developers have prepared new distribution packages for the Windows and Linux versions of yesterdays developer release 2.0.23.19 which is no longer tagged as BETA.

If you're already running a TeamSpeak server with version 2.0.23.19, an update is not necessary. Otherwise, you should update your installation as quickly as possible since the new release contains more than 20 security fixes and stability improvements.

Upgrading from any version of the TeamSpeak 2 server on Linux to 2.0.23.19, simply involves overwriting your currently installed files with the files from the new package. Windows users can use the new installer to get their servers up to date.

Downloads are available from our download area or the official TeamSpeak website.

Related Links:

Download TeamSpeak 2 Server 2.0.23.19 for Windows

Download TeamSpeak 2 Server 2.0.23.19 for Linux

News on TeamSpeak.com

Today, a critical security issue has been discovered in the TeamSpeak 2 server affecting all versions up to 2.0.23.17. The bug could enable an attacker to read files from the filesystem of a host through the TCP query interface. The TeamSpeak development team reacted immediately and a security patch has been distributed. The new release carries version number 2.0.23.19.

We strongly recommend that all administrators update their TeamSpeak servers to the latest version as soon as possible. 

The new release can be found in our download area or on the official TeamSpeak website.

Update - 02 August 2007

From what we've heard, updated installer packages for Windows and Linux are currently being prepared and will be released soon. These new packages will no longer be tagged as BETA. Authorized TeamSpeak Host Providers (ATHPs) have been informed about the situation by TeamSpeak's official sales & licensing provider Triton CI & Associates.

Related Links:

Download TeamSpeak 2 Server 2.0.23.19 BETA for Windows

Download TeamSpeak 2 Server 2.0.23.19 BETA for Linux

Original thread on TeamSpeak.com

Today, the TeamSpeak team has published a new version of the TeamSpeak 2 server. This developer release deals with several bugs and vulnerability issues. Please check our download area or the official TeamSpeak forums for a detailed list of changes.

Due to security and liability reasons we recommend all administrators to update their TeamSpeak servers with the new binary.

The new release can be found in our download area or on the official TeamSpeak website.

Related Links:

Download TeamSpeak 2 Server 2.0.23.17 BETA for Windows

Download TeamSpeak 2 Server 2.0.23.17 BETA for Linux

Original thread on TeamSpeak.com

Today, german IT publisher heise online reported about a recently discovered remote DoS vulnerability in the latest versions of the TeamSpeak 2 server software. A missing length check for incoming post data in the embedded webserver can lead to allocation of high amounts of RAM (>1GB) and high consumption of CPU time. Therefore an attacker can easily compromise the machine on which the server is running.

This vulnerability was first posted on the well-known exploit database milw0rm 5 days ago. This is the second known unfixed critical bug in the TeamSpeak 2 server software.

If you're running version 2.0.23.15 or a previous release of the TeamSpeak 2 server, we advise you to use a firewall to disable access to the TCP query and HTTP ports from untrusted sources to ensure the security of your server machine.

Update - 25 July 2007

This issue has now been resolved with version 2.0.23.16 of the TeamSpeak 2 server.

Related Links: 

Original report on the heise online website (German)

The upcoming release of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 includes a TeamSpeak two weeks trial offer with GameDaemons and it's corporate parent Speakeasy which is the largest independent broadband services company in the United States.

The service will consist of a free TeamSpeak 2 server hosted by GameDaemons which will support up to 5 gamers per round. This offer only lasts for 14 days from installation of the game.

Detailed information about this offer can be found in the game manual. 

Related Links: 

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 website

GameDaemons website

This morning, several users of the TeamSpeak Einstieg website reported the receipt of an email containing the following message:

We strongly advise that you DO NOT CLICK the URL mentioned in this email as it will take you to a website which has been compromised with malicious code.

This email has been sent through the forum software running on the TeamSpeak Einstieg website. In addition, the attackers were able to place an embedded frame on the website. Until the situation is fully under control, the website has been deactivated.

Update - 05 July 2007

The TeamSpeak Einstieg website is now back online, but the forums will remain deactivated until the database has been migrated to an alternative forum software package.

Update - 22 July 2007

The database has been migrated to Simple Machines Forum (SMF) and the forums are back online. You should be able to login and post using your old username and password.

TeamSpeak 3 might not exactly be right around the corner, but it is getting closer each and every day and seems to be the highest-quality and best featured voice communication software ever. Since a some of TeamSpeak 3's features have already been revealed by the TeamSpeak development team, we've decided to collect all the information and publish it on a single page.

If you're interessted in what TeamSpeak 3 is gonna be and to determine what's true and what's rumors, please feel free to visit our new TeamSpeak 3 fact sheet. We're updating the information on a regular basis, so stay tuned for future updates.

Related Links:

TeamSpeak 3 Fact Sheet

Yesterday, the TeamSpeak team officially announced that they've acquired the TeamSpeak.com domain which was previously owned by TeamSpeak Consulting, Inc. - a USA based company. Soon they'll be migrating everything from GoTeamSpeak.com to the new TeamSpeak.com domain. In addition, a new website is in development which will finally reveal more information about TeamSpeak 3.

We'd recommend that you stay tuned to the official TeamSpeak website and update your bookmarks.