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CVE-2008-2040

HIGH CVSS: 7.5 Published: 2008-04-30 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Peercast Peercast

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References