CVE-2007-6454

Publication date 20 December 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the handshakeHTTP function in servhs.cpp in PeerCast 0.1217 and earlier, and SVN 344 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long SOURCE request.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
peercast	9.10 karmic	Fixed 0.1218+svn20071220-1
	9.04 jaunty	Fixed 0.1218+svn20071220-1
	8.10 intrepid	Fixed 0.1218+svn20071220-1
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 0.1218+svn20071220-1
	7.10 gutsy	Ignored end of life, was needed
	7.04 feisty	Ignored end of life, was needed
	6.10 edgy	Ignored end of life, was needed
	6.06 LTS dapper	Ignored end of life

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Patch details

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
peercast	Vendor: http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1441

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6454