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>> PeerCast "handshakeHTTP()" Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
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Title : PeerCast "handshakeHTTP()" Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-4246
CVE ID : CVE-2007-6454
Rated as : Critical 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-12-18
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A vulnerability has been identified in PeerCast, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or take complete control of an affected system. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error in the "handshakeHTTP()" [servhs.cpp] function when processing an overly long "SOURCE" request, which could be exploited by remote attackers to crash a vulnerable server or execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
PeerCast version 0.1217 and prior
Solution
Upgrade to PeerCast version 0.1218 :
http://www.peercast.org/download.php
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4246
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/peercasthof-adv.txt
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Luigi Auriemma.
ChangeLog
2007-12-18 : Initial release
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