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Gentoo: GLSA-200807-11 High Severity: PeerCast Buffer Overflow

A buffer overflow vulnerability in PeerCast may allow for the remote execution of arbitrary code.. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200807-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://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 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2040 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at theGentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200807-11 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://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. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - iD8DBQFIhOkGuhJ+ozIKI5gRAsPLAJ4pDU1p+l+VMNYTV9L3t4EJXpiNywCfQQX2 mm8f+HZSWkiBOofoc2b8tD0=6L/C -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- . A critical alert for Gentoo users concerning the PeerCast buffer overflow vulnerability that poses significant threats for remote code execution.. Gentoo, Buffer Overflow, PeerCast, Remote Execution, Security Advisory. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 21, 2008 Gentoo