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GLSA-201508-03 : Icecast: Denial of Service

medium Nessus Plugin ID 85431

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201508-03 (Icecast: Denial of Service)

 When stream_auth handler is defined for URL authentication and a request is sent without login credentials, a Denial of Service condition can occur.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 Users of affected versions can change stream_auth mountpoints to use password authentication instead.

Solution

All icecast users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/icecast-2.4.2'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201508-03

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 85431

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201508-03.nasl

Version: 2.2

Type: local

Published: 8/17/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:icecast, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/15/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3026

GLSA: 201508-03