CVE-2008-2040
Peercast Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 30, 2008, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected peercast or gnome-peercast package to the latest version.
- If gnome-peercast is used, it may be removed from the distribution; remove it.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2008-2040.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2040 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2040
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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CVE-2008-2040 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2008-2040 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573 Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29962 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30020 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30320 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30325 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31182 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1582 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1583 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28986 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1409/references Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1410/references Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42092 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/42092 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42092 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 02, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
33.25 }} -3.55%
score
0.96686
percentile