CVE-2004-1561

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Published Feb 20, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 77.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Icecast 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of headers.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:icecast:icecast:2.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 77.9% (77.928% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/iceexec-adv.txt
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109640005127644&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109674593230539&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/12666/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011439
http://www.osvdb.org/10446
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6X00315BFM.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11271
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17538

History

Jul 14, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.78031}`	epss `{'score': 0.78334}`

Subscriptions

Icecast Icecast

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 20, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved: Feb 20, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

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