CVE-2018-18820
Publication date 5 November 2018
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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icecast2 | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.4.3-2ubuntu0.1
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.4.2-1ubuntu0.1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score |
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Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |