Icecast prior 2.4.0 File Descriptors information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Icecast. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component File Descriptors. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-9018. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Icecast. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component File Descriptors. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Icecast before 2.4.1 transmits the output of the on-connect script, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, related to shared file descriptors.

The weakness was shared 12/03/2014 (Website). The advisory is available at trac.xiph.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-9018 since 11/20/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79945 (Fedora 21 : icecast-2.4.1-1.fc21 (2014-16435)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167312 (OpenSuSE Security Update for icecast (openSUSE-SU-2014:1591-1)).

Upgrading to version 2.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98850), Tenable (79945), SecurityFocus (BID 71312†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47555†). The entry VDB-73186 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 79945
Nessus Name: Fedora 21 : icecast-2.4.1-1.fc21 (2014-16435)
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OpenVAS ID: 867500
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for icecast FEDORA-2014-16483
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Icecast 2.4.0

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11/20/2014 🔍
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11/26/2014 +6 days 🔍
12/03/2014 +7 days 🔍
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12/11/2014 +8 days 🔍
12/15/2014 +4 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +102 days 🔍
04/07/2022 +2568 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2087
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-9018 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9018
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73074
X-Force: 98850
SecurityFocus: 71312 - Icecast CVE-2014-9091 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 47555 - Icecast Prior to 2.4.1 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/07/2022 07:59
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (67), 06/15/2017 11:18 (4), 04/07/2022 07:53 (3), 04/07/2022 07:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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