CVE-2018-18820

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    CVE-2018-18820

    Published: 5 Nov 2018Last Modified: 18 Aug 2026

    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: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09, https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -a5feaa6b4c0e0c9410cce4606fe3159095c530aa

    Affected versions

    v2.4.3
    v2.4.2
    v2.4.1
    v2.4.0
    v2.4.0-beta.5
    v2.4.0-beta.4
    v2.4.0-beta.3
    v2.4.0-beta.2
    v2.4.0-beta.1

    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
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