Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the handshakeHTTP function in servhs.cpp in PeerCast 0.1217 and earlier, and SVN 344 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long SOURCE request.
Published: 2007-12-20
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 38.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1441-1 New peercast packages fix arbitrary code execution
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1583-1 New gnome-peercast packages fix several vulnerabilities
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Peercast Peercast
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:11:04.819Z

Reserved: 2007-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6454

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-12-20T00:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-6454

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