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FreeBSD : peercast -- arbitrary code execution (402ae710-26a2-11dd-ae05-825f4c35000a)
high Nessus Plugin ID 56490
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Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.Description
Nico Golde discovered that PeerCast, a P2P audio and video streaming server, is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the HTTP Basic Authentication code, allowing a remote attacker to crash PeerCast or execure arbitrary code.Solution
Update the affected package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 56490
File Name: freebsd_pkg_402ae71026a211ddae05825f4c35000a.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 10/14/2011
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:peercast, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/21/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/20/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-2040
BID: 28986