CVE-2008-2040

Publication date 30 April 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
gnome-peercast 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
9.10 karmic Not in release
9.04 jaunty Not in release
8.10 intrepid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
7.04 feisty Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life
peercast 11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic
Not affected
9.04 jaunty
Not affected
8.10 intrepid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
7.10 gutsy Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
7.04 feisty Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

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