CVE-2005-0838 Memory corruption in n/a
Buffer overflows in IceCast's XSL parser allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted XSL tags.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0838?
CVE-2005-0838 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in the XSL parser for IceCast 2.20 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long test value in an xsl:when tag, (2) a long test value in an xsl:if tag, or (3) a long select value in an xsl:value-of tag.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Icecast Icecast.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-0838 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0838 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0838, GHSA-857r-3f6j-392f.