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Gentoo: GLSA-202311-12 Urgent: HypotheticalApp Remote Code Execution Flaw

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in PeerCast.. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200801-22:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: PeerCast: Buffer overflow Date: January 30, 2008 Updated: January 30, 2008 Bugs: #202747 ID: 200801-22:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in PeerCast. Background ========= PeerCast is a client and server for P2P-radio network Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/peercast < 0.1218 > = 0.1218 Description ========== Luigi Auriemma reported a heap-based buffer overflow within the "handshakeHTTP()" function when processing HTTP requests. Impact ===== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request to the vulnerable server, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the PeerCast server, usually "nobody". 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" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2007-6454 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6454 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200801-22 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 v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - iD8DBQFHoQXSuhJ+ozIKI5gRAjt2AJ9DJWDt8dQGon3Ko7t/8Wd9eyxlAQCdF4m6 5HDWgrpZTI1V//W92M7ubFs=GdER -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- . Recent discoveries reveal a buffer overflow issue affecting PeerCast on Gentoo systems. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to the most current versions to mitigate potential exploits.. PeerCast Buffer Overflow,Gentoo Security Advisory,Remote Code Execution,P2P Radio Vulnerability. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Jan 31, 2008 Gentoo
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Debian: DSA-1441-1 High: PeerCast Remote Code Execution Threat

Luigi Auriemma discovered that PeerCast, a P2P audio and video streaming server, is vulnerable to a heap overflow in the HTTP server code, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long SOURCE request.. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------Debian Security Advisory DSA-1441-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Thijs Kinkhorst December 28, 2007 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------Package : peercast Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem-Type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2007-6454 Debian Bug : 457300 Luigi Auriemma discovered that PeerCast, a P2P audio and video streaming server, is vulnerable to a heap overflow in the HTTP server code, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long SOURCE request. For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 0.1217.toots.20060314-1etch0. The old stable distribution (sarge) does not contain peercast. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 0.1218+svn20071220+2. We recommend that you upgrade your peercast packages. Upgrade instructions - --------------------wget url will fetch the file for you dpkg -i file.deb will install the referenced file. If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for sources.list as given below: apt-get update will update the internal database apt-get upgrade will install corrected packages You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the footer to the proper configuration. Debian 4.0 (stable) - -------------------Stable updates are available for alpha, amd64, arm, hppa, i386, ia64, mips, mipsel, powerpc, s390 and sparc. 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You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Mitigations for PeerCast's severe buffer overflow flaw allowing remote code execution on Debian platforms.. PeerCast Security, Debian Advisory, Remote Code Issues, Buffer Overflow Fixes, Cybersecurity Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

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