CVE-2008-1771
Integer overflow in the ws_getpostvars function in Firefly Media Server (formerly mt-daapd) 0.2.4.1 (0.9~r1696-1.2 on Debian) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.72%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Integer overflow in the ws_getpostvars function in Firefly Media Server (formerly mt-daapd) 0.2.4.1 (0.9~r1696-1.2 on Debian) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an HTTP POST request with a large Content-Length.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.72% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- fireflymediaserver/fireflymediaserver
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=476241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29917
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29919
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30661
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=593465&group_id=98211
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1597
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28860
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019908
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1303/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41850
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00446.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=476241
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29917
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29919
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30661
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=593465&group_id=98211
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1597
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28860
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019908
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1303/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41850
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00446.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.