Icecast HTTP request buffer overflow
| icecast-http-bo (17538) |  High Risk |
Description:
Icecast, when running on Microsoft Windows, is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of user-supplied input when processing HTTP headers. By sending more than 31 headers in a HTTP request to Icecast, a remote attacker can overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Icecast, Icecast 2.0.0
- Icecast, Icecast 2.0.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Icecast (2.0.2 or later), available from the Icecast Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Icecast Web site, Icecast at http://www.icecast.org/.
- Luigi Auriemma Advisory, 28 September 2004, Code execution in Icecast 2.0.1 at http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/iceexec-adv.txt.
- SecuriTeam Security Holes & Exploits 4/10/2004, ICECast Remote Code Execution at http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6X00315BFM.html.
- BID-11271: Icecast Server HTTP Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1561: Buffer overflow in Icecast 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of headers.
- OSVDB ID: 10446: Icecast HTTP Header Processing Remote Overflow
- SA12666: Icecast Server HTTP Headers Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1011439: Icecast Buffer Overflow in Processing HTTP Headers Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Sep 29, 2004
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