Vulnerability Details : 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 string with a long (1) username or (2) password.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2040
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 88.21%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2040
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2040
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2040
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1583
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680
Exploit
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1582
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573
Exploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42092
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1409/references
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1410/references
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28986
Products affected by CVE-2008-2040
- cpe:2.3:a:peercast:peercast:0.1218:*:*:*:*:*:*:*