CVE-2018-18820

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Published Nov 5, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS 48.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xiph:icecast:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1588-1	icecast2 security update
Debian DSA	DSA-4333-1	icecast2 security update

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 48.9% (48.944% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Xiph Icecast

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:23 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 5, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:23 AM
Reserved: Oct 29, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:47 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 5, 2018, 7:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:47 AM

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