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    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.

    Published:Apr 30, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Apr 30, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.3325
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Peercast
    Product
    Peercast

    Exploits

    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31713

    References

    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573
    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29962
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30020
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30320
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30325
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31182
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1582
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1583
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28986
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1409/references
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1410/references
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42092
    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573
    http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680
    http://secunia.com/advisories/29962
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30020
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30320
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30325
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31182
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1582
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1583
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28986
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1409/references
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1410/references
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42092

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High