CVE-2008-2040

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.

Link	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573	Exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680	Exploit
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1582
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1583
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28986
http://secunia.com/advisories/29962
http://secunia.com/advisories/30020
http://secunia.com/advisories/30320
http://secunia.com/advisories/30325
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/31182
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1409/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1410/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42092

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:peercast:peercast:0.1218:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Published : 2008-04-30 04:17

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:30

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NVD link : CVE-2008-2040

Mitre link : CVE-2008-2040

No products.

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer