Peercast.org PeerCast Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:17040

Info

Peercast.org PeerCast Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 17040
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2006-1148
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 09 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 21 2009 06:46PM
Credit: Discovered by infocus <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: peercast.org PeerCast 0.1212
peercast.org PeerCast 0.1211
peercast.org PeerCast 0.1215
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable: peercast.org PeerCast 0.1217

Discussion

Peercast.org PeerCast Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

PeerCast is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability. A remote attacker could exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.

PeerCast 0.1215 and earlier are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Peercast.org PeerCast Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

A proof of concept is available:

http://www.example.com/stream/?AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA....(800)

Sample exploit code has been provided:

Solution / Fix

Peercast.org PeerCast Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released PeerCast 0.1217 to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisories for more information and fixes.


peercast.org PeerCast 0.1215

peercast.org PeerCast 0.1211

peercast.org PeerCast 0.1212

References

Peercast.org PeerCast Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:
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