Peercast URL format string
| peercast-url-format-string (20814) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Peercast is vulnerable to a format string attack. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the system to crash.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Peercast (0.1212 or later), available from the Peercast Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of PeerCast (0.1212 or later), as listed in Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200506-15. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat May 28 2005 - 15:19:18 CDT: Format String Vulnerability In Peercast 0.1211 And Earlier.
- GulfTech Research and Development: Format String Vulnerability In Peercast.
- Peercast Web site: Peercast P2P Radio.
- BID-13808: Peercast.org PeerCast Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1806: Format string vulnerability in PeerCast 0.1211 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the URL.
- GLSA-200506-15: PeerCast: Format string vulnerability
- SA15536: PeerCast URL Format String Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-0651: PeerCast Malformed URL Remote Format String Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- peercast.org PeerCast 0.1211 and prior
Reported:
May 28, 2005
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