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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gain a shell remotely >> ICECast HTTP Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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ICECast HTTP Header Buffer Overflow |
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check icecast version Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote server runs a version of ICECast which is as old as or older than version 2.0.1. This version is vulnerable to an HTTP header buffer overflow vulnerability which may permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host with the rights of the icecast server process. To exploit this flaw, a possible hacker needs to send 32 HTTP headers to the remote host to overwrite a return address on the stack. Solution : Upgrade to ICECast 2.0.2 or newer Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 11271 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Tenable Network Security |
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