vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2018-18820): icecast2 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 5, 2018 | Nov 19, 2024 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 5, 2018
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
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.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-icecast2
References
- CVE-2018-18820
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2018-18820
- CWE-119
- DEBIAN-DSA-4333
- URL-https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/icecast-server/issues/2342
- URL-https://lgtm.com/blog/icecast_snprintf_CVE-2018-18820
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18820
- URL-https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3
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