CVE-2018-18820
HIGH 8.1EPSS 48.9%
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.
- CVSS v3.0 NVD
- 8.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v2.0 NVD
- 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - EPSS
- 48.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile
- Published
- 2018-11-05
- Updated
- 2024-08-05
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- impulsiveness/CVE-2018-188202★ · 2026-01-02
Security advisories
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3
- 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