CVE-2018-18820

high-risk
Published 2018-11-05

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.

Do I need to act?

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66.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 34% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.1/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Debian Xiph

References (10)

Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019
Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html
Mitigation https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09
Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019
Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html
Mitigation https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09
Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 19/34 · Moderate
Exposure 9/34 · Low