Icecast Server < 1.3.10 Crafted URI Remote DoS

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2142

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

The remote host is running a vulnerable version of Icecast, an open-source streaming server. It is reported that every version prior to 1.3.10 is vulnerable to a remote denial of service. The problem occurs if an attacker crafts a malicious file request by appending '/', '\' or '.' at the end.

Solution

Upgrade to Icecast 1.3.10 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 2142

Family: Web Servers

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:icecast:icecast

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0784, CVE-2001-1083

BID: 2932, 2933

Detections

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