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CVE-2018-18820 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09	CVE	MitigationThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09	[email protected]	MitigationThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
xiph icecast	< 2.4.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:xiph:icecast:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	8.0 9.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 23, 2019	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 27, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]