IceCast up to 2.2 Parser memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in IceCast 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2/2.1.0/2.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Parser. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-0837. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IceCast 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2/2.1.0/2.2 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IceCast 2.20 allows remote attackers to bypass the XSL parser and obtain the source for XSL files via a request for a .xsl file with a trailing . (dot).

The bug was discovered 03/19/2005. The weakness was released 05/02/2005 by Patrick (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0837 since 03/22/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17592 (Icecast XSL Parser Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, ID)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86696 (Icecast XSL Parser Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19760), Tenable (17592), SecurityFocus (BID 12849†), OSVDB (14898†) and Secunia (SA14644†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-24657. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 17592
Nessus Name: Icecast XSL Parser Multiple Vulnerabilities (OF, ID)
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Timelineinfo

01/01/2005 🔍
03/18/2005 +76 days 🔍
03/19/2005 +1 days 🔍
03/19/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/21/2005 +2 days 🔍
03/22/2005 +1 days 🔍
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03/28/2005 +6 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +35 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3599 days 🔍
07/04/2025 +3769 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Patrick
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0837 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0837
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24656
X-Force: 19760
SecurityFocus: 12849 - Icecast XSL Parser Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 14644 - Icecast XSL Stylesheet Source Disclosure and Log Injection Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 14898 - Icecast GET security bypass
SecurityTracker: 1013475
Vulnerability Center: 7430 - Information Disclosure in Icecast XSL Parser via GET Request, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 07/04/2025 19:35
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (73), 06/04/2019 18:02 (3), 07/04/2025 19:35 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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