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.
Published: 2008-04-30
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 33.2% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1582-1 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: 2024-08-07T08:49:56.893Z

Reserved: 2008-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2040

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-04-30T16:17:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2008-2040

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