CVE-2008-2040

Published Apr 30, 2008

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.5
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 10
Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-119

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:peercast:peercast:0.1218:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "F7C02485-0F15-44D7-8041-9DEBACE92905"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References