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.

🔗 References (28)

• cve@mitrehttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573
• cve@mitrehttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29962
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30020
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30320
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30325
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31182
• cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml
• cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1582
• cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1583
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28986
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1409/references
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1410/references
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42092
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573