CVE-2008-2040 | BDVDB-2026-30475 Detail
Description#
Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTTP::getAuthUserPass function (core/common/http.cpp) in Peercast 0.1218 and gnome-peercast allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Basic Authentication string with a long (1) username or (2) password.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30020
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1583
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30325
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29962
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42092
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1582
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1410/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30320
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31182
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1409/references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28986
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.