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[ GLSA 200807-11 ] PeerCast: Buffer overflow
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:52:38 +0200
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200807-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: PeerCast: Buffer overflow Date: July 21, 2008 Bugs: #220281 ID: 200807-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow vulnerability in PeerCast may allow for the remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== PeerCast is a client and server for P2P-radio networks. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/peercast < 0.1218-r1 >= 0.1218-r1 Description =========== Nico Golde reported a boundary error in the HTTP::getAuthUserPass() function when processing overly long HTTP Basic authentication requests. Impact ====== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable server, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All PeerCast users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/peercast-0.1218-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-2040 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2040 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-11.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIhOkGuhJ+ozIKI5gRAsPLAJ4pDU1p+l+VMNYTV9L3t4EJXpiNywCfQQX2 mm8f+HZSWkiBOofoc2b8tD0= =6L/C -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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