CVE-2007-6454
Heap-based buffer overflow in the handshakeHTTP function in servhs.cpp in PeerCast 0.1217 and...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-6454- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-6454- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-6420 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2007-6420- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qr24-2q69-2q84 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the handshakeHTTP function in servhs.cpp in PeerCast 0.1217 and...
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.
- Record
GHSA-qr24-2q69-2q84- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
peercastDebian:4.0 |
before 0.1217.toots.20060314-1etch0, plus listed versions 0.1217.toots.20060314-1 |
0.1217.toots.20060314-1etch0 |
gnome-peercastDebian:4.0 |
before 0.5.4-1.1etch0, plus listed versions 0.5.4-1.1 |
0.5.4-1.1etch0 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PeerCast 0.12 - HandshakeHTTP Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities | 2007-12-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, exploits, facts, references, title | Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-6454 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Peercast, published December 20, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.8%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in peercast 0.1217.toots.20060314-1etch0.
References
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200801-22.xml
securityfocus.com/bid/26899
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202747
secunia.com/advisories/28719
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39075
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1583
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aluigi.altervista.org/adv/peercasthof-adv.txt
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=457300
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4246
securityreason.com/securityalert/3461
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6454
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qr24-2q69-2q84