Icecast XSL allows elevated privileges
| icecast-xsl-gain-pivileges (19753) |  High Risk |
Description:
Icecast could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by a vulnerability in the XSL parser. A local attacker could create a specially-crafted XSL file to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges when loaded onto the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Icecast, Icecast 2.20
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Mar 18 2005 - 16:31:14 CST , IceCast up to v2.20 multiple vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-03/0331.html.
- Icecast Web site, Icecast at http://www.icecast.org/.
- BID-12849: Icecast XSL Parser Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0838: Multiple buffer overflows in the XSL parser for IceCast 2.20 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long test value in an xsl:when tag, (2) a long test value in an xsl:if tag, or (3) a long select value in an xsl:value-of tag.
- SECTRACK ID: 1013475: Icecast XSL Parser Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Discloses XSL Files to Remote Users
Reported:
Mar 19, 2005
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