# CVE-2007-6454: Heap-based buffer overflow in the handshakeHTTP function in servhs.cpp in PeerCast 0.1217 and earlier, and SVN 344 and earlier, allows remot

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-12-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200801-22.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26899
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202747
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28719
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39075
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1583
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28120
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30325
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485199/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28260
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1441
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/peercasthof-adv.txt
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=457300
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4246
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3461
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30894

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