CVE - CVE-2018-18820

CVE-ID
CVE-2018-18820	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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DEBIAN:DSA-4333 URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333 GENTOO:GLSA-201811-09 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09 MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20181126 [SECURITY] [DLA-1588-1] icecast2 security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html MLIST:[oss-security] 20181101 Icecast 2.4.4 - CVE-2018-18820 - buffer overflow in url-auth URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3 SECTRACK:1042019 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20181029	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20181029)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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