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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-2040

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…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 14.9%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.9%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
14.86% probability · 96th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
peercast/peercast
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.