CVE-2008-2040
NoneCVSS
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EPSS
14.9%
Published
Apr 30, 2008
CISA due date
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The record
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 packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:4.0 | gnome-peercast | 0 | 0.5.4-1.1etch0 |
| Debian:4.0 | peercast | 0 | 0.1217.toots.20060314-1etch1 |
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