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>> PeerCast "procConnectArgs" and "nextCGIarg" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Title : PeerCast "procConnectArgs" and "nextCGIarg" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0900
CVE ID : CVE-2006-1148
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-03-10
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A vulnerability has been identified in PeerCast, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the "procConnectArgs()" [common/servmgr.cpp] and "nextCGIarg()" [common/servhs.cpp] functions that do not properly handle an overly long URL, which could be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable system via a specially crafted "GET" request.
Affected Products
PeerCast versions prior to 0.1217
Solution
Upgrade to PeerCast version 0.1217 :
http://www.peercast.org/download.php
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0900
http://www.frsirt.com/english/reference/7086
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Leon Juranic
ChangeLog
2006-03-10 : Initial release
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