CVE-2004-2027

Description

Buffer overflow in Icecast 2.0.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long Basic Authorization header that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.63% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory osvdb.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-10.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10311	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11578	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.xiph.org/archives/icecast/7144.html
http://www.osvdb.org/6075	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0378.html	mailing list vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16103	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2027?: CVE-2004-2027 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2027?: To fix CVE-2004-2027, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2027 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2027 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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