CVE-2014-9018

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/19/23 mailing list exploit
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:231 vendor advisory
http://icecast.org/news/icecast-release-2_4_1/
https://trac.xiph.org/ticket/2087 exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-12/msg00038.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71312 vdb entry
https://trac.xiph.org/ticket/2089
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98991 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/20/22 mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9018?
CVE-2014-9018 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9018?
To fix CVE-2014-9018, 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-2014-9018 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9018 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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