CVE-2018-18820

Name
CVE-2018-18820
Description
A buffer overflow was discovered in the URL-authentication backend of the Icecast before 2.4.4. If the backend is enabled, then any malicious HTTP client can send a request for that specific resource including a crafted header, leading to denial of service and potentially remote code execution.
NVD Severity
high
Other trackers
CVE, NVD, CERT, CVE Details, CIRCL, Arch Linux, Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE (Bugzilla), SUSE (CVE), Mageia
Mailing lists
oss-security, full-disclosure, bugtraq
Exploits
Exploit DB, Metasploit
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3
Mitigation https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09
Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
cpe:2.3:a:xiph:icecast:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* icecast >= None < 2.4.4

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status