SB2018111111 - Gentoo update for Icecast
Published: November 11, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018111111
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18820)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing URL in url_add_client() function in auth_url.c. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send an overly long URL to the affected server, trigger buffer overflow and crash the server or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.