Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2040 (CCN-42092)

Assigned:2008-04-29
Published:2008-04-29
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #478573
[peercast] stack-based buffer overflow in HTTP::getAuthUserPass function

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #478680
[gnome-peercast] CVE-2008-2040 stack-based buffer overflow in HTTP::getAuthUserPass function

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2040

Source: CCN
Type: SA29962
PeerCast "HTTP::getAuthUserPass()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29962

Source: CCN
Type: SA30020
GNOME PeerCast "HTTP::getAuthUserPass()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30020

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30320

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30325

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31182

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200807-11

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1582

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1583

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1582
peercast -- buffer overflow

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1583
gnome-peercast -- buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200807-11
PeerCast: Buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 44924
PeerCast HTTP::getAuthUserPass() Function Basic Authentication String Remote Overflow DoS

Source: CCN
Type: PeerCast Web site
PeerCast P2P Broadcasting

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28986

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28986
PeerCast 'getAuthUserPass' Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-1409

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-1410

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
peercast-httpgetauthuserpass-bo(42092)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
peercast-httpgetauthuserpass-bo(42092)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:peercast:peercast:0.1218:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18594
    P
    DSA-1582-1 peercast - arbitrary code execution
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19851
    P
    DSA-1583-1 gnome-peercast - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8122
    P
    DSA-1583 gnome-peercast -- buffer overflow
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8195
    P
    DSA-1582 peercast -- buffer overflow
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1582
    V
    buffer overflow
    2008-05-20
    oval:org.debian:def:1583
    V
    buffer overflow
    2008-05-20
    BACK
    peercast peercast 0.1218