CVE-2008-2040

EUVD-2008-2037
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
NISTPrimary
7.5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 96%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
peercastpeercast
0.1218
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
gnome-peercast
dapper
ignored
feisty
ignored
gutsy
ignored
hardy
dne
intrepid
dne
jaunty
dne
karmic
dne
lucid
dne
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne
peercast
dapper
ignored
feisty
ignored
gutsy
ignored
hardy
ignored
intrepid
not-affected
jaunty
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
maverick
dne
natty
dne
oneiric
dne