23777 : PeerCast procConnectArgs() Function URL Handling Remote Overflow
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15 days ago

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Disclosure

Mar 09, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 11, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Keywords

No Keywords

Description

A remote overflow exists in PeerCast. The procConnectArgs() function fails to perform correct boundary checks on parameters passed in a URL, resulting in a stack-based overflow. With a specially crafted URL, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.1217 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

peercast.org

PeerCast

0.1215

References

Bugtraq ID: 17040
Secunia Advisory ID: 19169 19291
CVE ID: 2006-1148 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0722.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0977.html
Generic Exploit URL: http://prdelka.blackart.org.uk/exploitz/prdelka-vs-GNU-peercast.c
http://www.metasploit.com
Other Advisory URL: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-17.xml
http://www.infigo.hr/in_focus/INFIGO-2006-03-01
http://www.peercast.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3346
Vendor URL: http://www.peercast.org/

Tools & Filters

Snort	10064
Nessus	21041

Manual Testing Notes

Credit

Leon Juranic - leon.juranicinfigo.hr - INFIGO IS

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