CVE-2004-2027 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 10 May 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Icecast streaming server by sending a long Basic Authorization header, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2004-2027?

CVE-2004-2027 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2027?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Icecast Icecast.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2027?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2004-2027 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2027 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2027, GHSA-29fv-34jg-3cfg.