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7.5high

CVE-2008-2040in critical feed1 exploit

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTTP::getAuthUserPass function (core/common/http.cpp) in Peercast 0.1218 and gnome-peercast allows remot…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
14.9%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

14.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-31713 PeerCast 0.1218 - 'getAuthUserPass' Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities · dos · 2008-04-29

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30020 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1583 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30325 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29962 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42092 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1582 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1410/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30320 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31182 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1409/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28986 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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