Buffer overflow in Peercast
CVE-2007-6454
Heap-based buffer overflow in the handshakeHTTP function in servhs.cpp in PeerCast 0.1217 and earlier, and SVN 344 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long SOURCE request.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.168 (96.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Peercast — versions 0.1211, 0.1212, 0.1215
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6454?
- CVE-2007-6454 is a vulnerability in Peercast, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-12-20.
- Is CVE-2007-6454 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.