CVE-2008-2040

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional 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

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

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