CVE-2008-4829

Multiple buffer overflows in lib/http.c in Streamripper 1.63.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long "Zwitterion v" HTTP header, related to the http_parse_sc_header function; (2) a crafted pls playlist with a long entry, related to the http_get_pls function; or (3) a crafted m3u playlist with a long File entry, related to the http_get_m3u function.

Published: 2008-11-25 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-4829 is rated High Risk (68.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.48%, 93th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4829

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 7.68% 6.48% -1.21%
2 2026-01-15 9.88% 7.68% -2.20%
3 2025-03-30 — 9.88% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-4829

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-4829

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-4829

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2008-4829 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (streamripper), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4829
gentoo normal CVE-2008-4829: 1 GLSA(s) (200901-05), 1 atom(s) (media-sound/streamripper); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-4829
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-4829 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (streamripper), 11 status rows across 11 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): not-affected 6, ignored 4, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-4829

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-4829

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
streamripper streamripper 1.63.5 cpe:2.3:a:streamripper:streamripper:1.63.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-4829

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