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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 96%
VendorProductVersion
peercastpeercast
0.1218
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Codename
gnome-peercast
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
jaunty
dne
intrepid
dne
hardy
dne
gutsy
ignored
feisty
ignored
dapper
ignored
peercast
oneiric
dne
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
jaunty
not-affected
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
ignored
gutsy
ignored
feisty
ignored
dapper
ignored