CVE-2008-0550 is an off-by-one error in Steamcast 0.9.75 and earlier, affecting the radio_toolbox Steamcast product. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (daemon crash) or execute arbitrary code through a crafted HTTP request, specifically by sending a long User-Agent header that causes a buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is critical, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, indicating readily available exploit code, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.75CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:radio_toolbox:steamcast:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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