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ICECast FileSystem disclosure

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains if the error code is the same when requesting inexisting and existing dirs

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote server does not return the same error codes when it is
requested a non-existent directory and an existing one. A possible hacker
may use this flaw to deduct the existence of several key directory on
the remote server, and therefore gain further knowledge about it.

Network Security Threat Level: Low
Solution : None

Networks Security ID: 5189

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Renaud Deraison

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