8.1
HIGH
CVE-2018-18820
Icecast HTTP Buffer Overflow RCE
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 5, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:56 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-18820 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Xiph icecast
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-18820.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09 Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09 Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-18820 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/01/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042019 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4333 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xiph:icecast:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.4
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 27, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00033.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-09 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

17.46 }} 3.71%

score

0.96093

percentile

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