FKIE_CVE-2008-2040
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-04-30 16:17 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:52
Severity
Summary
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.
References
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