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PeerCast URL Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA19169
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Release Date:
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2006-03-10
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Last Update:
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2006-03-16
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Popularity:
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5,970 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | PeerCast 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-1148
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Description:
Leon Juranic has reported a vulnerability in PeerCast, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the handling of the parameters received in an URL. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer and may allow arbitrary code execution via a specially-crafted URL.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.1215. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 0.1217.
http://www.peercast.org/download.php
Provided and/or discovered by:
Leon Juranic
Changelog:
2006-03-16: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.peercast.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3346
http://www.infigo.hr/in_focus/INFIGO-2006-03-01
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