Overview
A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in Icecast.
Description
A remotely exploitable buffer overflow exists in Icecast. By sending on overly long GET request to the server, an attacker can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Icecast server, or cause the service to fail. |
Impact
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine with the privileges of the Icecast server, or cause the service to fail. |
Solution
Apply a patch from your vendor. |
Vendor Information
596387
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | N/A | N/A |
| Temporal | N/A | N/A |
| Environmental | N/A |
References
Acknowledgements
This vulnerability was discovered by
This document was written by Ian A. Finlay.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | CVE-2002-0177 |
| Severity Metric: | 22.50 |
| Date Public: | 2002-04-26 |
| Date First Published: | 2003-03-21 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2003-03-21 15:58 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 4 |