Plugin ID | 264 |
Plugin name | ICECast AVLlib prior 1.3.12 remote buffer overflow |
Plugin filename | ICECast AVLlib prior 1.3.12 remote buffer overflow.plugin |
Plugin filesize | 3514 bytes |
Plugin family | Misc |
Plugin created name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin created email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin created web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin created company | computec.ch |
Plugin created date | 2004/10/05 |
Plugin updated name | Marc Ruef |
Plugin updated email | marc dot ruef at computec dot ch |
Plugin updated web | http://www.computec.ch |
Plugin updated company | computec.ch |
Plugin updated date | 2004/11/13 |
Plugin version | 1.1 |
Plugin changelog | Corrected the plugin structure and added the accuracy values in 1.1 |
Plugin protocol | tcp |
Plugin port | 8000 |
Plugin procedure detection | open|send GET / HTTP/1.0\n\n|sleep|close|pattern_exists *icecast/1.[0-2]* OR *icecast/1.3.0* OR *icecast/1.3.1[0-2]* |
Plugin detection accuracy | 80 |
Plugin comment | This plugin is copied from the Nessus plugin because it underlies the GPLv2 license. The original NASL plugin was written by David Maciejak <david dot maciejak at kyxar dot fr> based on work from (C) Tenable Network Security. |
Bug affected | ICECast AVLlib prior 1.3.12 |
Bug not affected | ICECast AVLlib 1.3.12 and newer or other solutions |
Bug vulnerability class | Buffer Overflow |
Bug description | The remote server runs a version of ICECast, an open source streaming audio server, which is older than version 1.3.12. This version is affected by a remote buffer overflow because it doesnot properly check bounds of data send from clients. As a result of this vulnerability, it is possible for a remote attacker to cause a stack overflow and then execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the server. |
Bug solution | Upgrade the software to the latest version. The server should be deactivated or de-installed if not necessary. To make it harder to find the server the daemon could be configured to listen at another port (e.g. 8081). Try to prevent unwanted connection attempts by filtering traffic with firewalling. Alternation of the application banner can confuse an attacker and let him determine the wrong software. |
Bug fixing time | Approx. 2 hours |
Bug exploit availability | Yes |
Bug exploit url | http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4415/exploit/ |
Bug remote | Yes |
Bug local | Yes |
Bug severity | Medium |
Bug popularity | 5 |
Bug simplicity | 7 |
Bug impact | 9 |
Bug risk | 7 |
Bug Nessus risk | High |
Bug check tools | Nessus is able to do the same check. |
Source CVE | CAN-2002-0177 |
Source SecurityFocus BID | 4415 |
Source Nessus ID | 15401 |
Source Literature | Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray and George Kurtz, February 25, 2003, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, ISBN 0072227427 |
Source Misc. | http://www.computec.ch |