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CVE-2018-18820
CVE-2018-18820
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.100000381469727 HIGH
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.
EPSS 48.94% · 98.8th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
8.100000381469727
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
48.94%
98.8th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | icecast2 | 0, 2.4.2-1 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | icecast2 | 2.4.3-2, 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 5, 2018 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jan 10, 2024 EPSS Score
- Mar 6, 2024 EPSS Score
- Mar 28, 2024 EPSS Score
- Apr 18, 2024 EPSS Score
- May 7, 2024 EPSS Score
- Oct 15, 2024 EPSS Score
- Dec 31, 2024 EPSS Score
- Feb 3, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-18820 advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3 third-party-advisory
- https://gitlab.xiph.org/xiph/icecast-server/issues/2342 third-party-advisory
- https://lgtm.com/blog/icecast_snprintf_CVE-2018-18820 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18820 third-party-advisory