Heap-based buffer overflow in the handshakeHTTP function in servhs.cpp in PeerCast 0.1217…
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the handshakeHTTP function in servhs.cpp in PeerCast 0.1217 and earlier, and SVN 344 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long SOURCE request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.16796 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:peercast:peercast:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.1217; up to svn_344 | Vulnerable | Peercast |
| cpe:2.3:a:peercast:peercast:0.1211:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1211 | Vulnerable | Peercast |
| cpe:2.3:a:peercast:peercast:0.1212:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1212 | Vulnerable | Peercast |
| cpe:2.3:a:peercast:peercast:0.1215:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1215 | Vulnerable | Peercast |
- cpe:2.3:a:peercast:peercast:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.1217; up to svn_344 Vulnerable ·Peercast
- cpe:2.3:a:peercast:peercast:0.1211:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1211 Vulnerable ·Peercast
- cpe:2.3:a:peercast:peercast:0.1212:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1212 Vulnerable ·Peercast
- cpe:2.3:a:peercast:peercast:0.1215:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1215 Vulnerable ·Peercast
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6454
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qr24-2q69-2q84
References
More Peercast vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-01115 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the procConnectArgs function in servmgr.cpp in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-01960 Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTTP::getAuthUserPass function (core/common/http.cpp)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-01713 Format string vulnerability in PeerCast 0.1211 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-02986 Peercast places a cleartext password in a query string, which might allow attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2007-6454 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6454 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qr24-2q69-2q84 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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