DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18820

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18820
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18820.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18820
Upstream
Published
2018-11-05T19:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:25:27Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / icecast2

Package

Name
icecast2
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/icecast2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / icecast2

Package

Name
icecast2
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/icecast2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / icecast2

Package

Name
icecast2
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/icecast2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / icecast2

Package

Name
icecast2
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/icecast2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.4-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}