ALPINE-CVE-2018-18820

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    ALPINE-CVE-2018-18820

    Published: 5 Nov 2018Last Modified: 9 Jun 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2018-18820

    Summary:

    Details: 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: https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-18820

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: icecast

    Purl: pkg:apk/alpine/icecast?arch=source

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.4.4-r0

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High