Signature Detail
Short Name |
APP:SHOUTCAST:ICY-OVERFLOW |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
shoutcast |
Release Date |
2004/10/27 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
APP: Shoutcast 'icy-name' Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against a Shoutcast server. Attackers can submit a maliciously crafted request that contains an overly long icy-name or icy-url parameter, attempting to cause a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the server.
Extended Description
After authenticating, a malicious user can pose as a source and send specialy crafted icy-name and icy-url server commands to a SHOUTcast server alowing execution of arbitrary code.
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