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SHOUTcast Filename Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13661
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Release Date:
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2004-12-26
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Last Update:
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2005-01-19
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | SHOUTcast 1.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2004-1373 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
Tomasz Trojanowski and Damian Put have discovered a vulnerability in SHOUTcast, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is cause due to a format string error in the URL handling within the processing of requested filenames. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted HTTP request containing format specifiers.
Example:
http://[victim]:8000/content/%n%n%n%n.mp3
The vulnerability has been confirmed in SHOUTcast DNAS/Linux version 1.9.4. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.9.5.
http://www.shoutcast.com/download/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Tomasz Trojanowski and Damian Put.
Changelog:
2004-12-29: Updated "Solution" section.
2005-01-19: Added CVE reference.
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