CVE-2008-4829

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    CVE-2008-4829

    Published: 25 Nov 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Multiple buffer overflows in lib/http.c in Streamripper 1.63.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long "Zwitterion v" HTTP header, related to the http_parse_sc_header function; (2) a crafted pls playlist with a long entry, related to the http_get_pls function; or (3) a crafted m3u playlist with a long File entry, related to the http_get_m3u function.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/32562, http://secunia.com/advisories/33052, http://secunia.com/advisories/33061, http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1683, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3207, http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-50/, http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4647, http://www.osvdb.org/49997, http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498486/100/0/threaded, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32356

    Affected packages

    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
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