CVE-2018-18820

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.

• CWE-119

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.htmlThird Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333Third Party Advisory
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.htmlThird Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333Third Party Advisory

Published

Nov 5, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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