MGASA-2018-0472

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    MGASA-2018-0472

    Published: 28 Nov 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2018-18820

    Summary: Updated icecast packages fix security vulnerability

    Details: Buffer overflows in URL auth code if there is a "mount" definition that enables URL authentication. A malicious client could send long HTTP headers, leading to a buffer overflow and potential remote code execution (CVE-2018-18820).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0472.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23798, https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: icecast

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/icecast?arch=source&distro=mageia-6

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.4.4-1.mga6

    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