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
Published Apr 30, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.86%
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 products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.86% (0.14863) | 96.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.86% (0.14863) | 96.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | 33.25% (0.33250) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 36.80% (0.36798) | 96.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 52.10% (0.52099) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 36.80% (0.36798) | 96.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 76.62% (0.76616) | 98.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 88.21% (0.88212) | 98.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 37.39% (0.37385) | 97.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 37.39% (0.37385) | 97.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478573 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=478680 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29962 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30020 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30320 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30325 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31182 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1582 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1583 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28986 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1409/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1410/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42092 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
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