SHOUTcast Server icy- remote buffer overflow
| shoutcast-icy-remote-bo (9251) |  High Risk |
Description:
SHOUTcast Server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of the icy-[any name] parameter. By sending an overly long string to the server using a vulnerable icy- parameter, a remote attacker with a valid DJ password could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary commands on the system with the same privileges as the SHOUTcast Server.
Platforms Affected:
- FreeBSD, FreeBSD
- Nullsoft, SHOUTcast Server 1.8.9
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SHOUTcast (1.8.12 or later), when it becomes available from the SHOUTcast Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jun 04 2002 - 12:32:12 CDT, SHOUTcast 1.8.9 bufferoverflow at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0016.html.
- Netric Security Team Advisory netric-adv006, SHOUTcast 1.8.9 remote bufferoverflow at http://www.netric.org/advisories/netric-adv006.txt.
- SHOUTcast Web site, SHOUTcast - DOWNLOAD at http://www.shoutcast.com/download/.
- BID-4934: Nullsoft SHOUTCast Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0907: Buffer overflow in SHOUTcast 1.8.9 and other versions before 1.8.12 allows a remote authenticated DJ to execute arbitrary code on the server via a long value in a header whose name begins with icy-.
Reported:
Jun 04, 2002
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