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ICECast HTTP basic authorization DoS

Family:

Misc.

Category:

infos

Copyright:

This script is Copyright (C) 2004 David Maciejak

Summary:

Check icecast version

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Cve_id:

-

Bugtraq_id:

10311

Xrefs:

OSVDB:6075

Description:

The remote server runs ICECast 2.0.0, an open source streaming audio
server.

This version is affected by a remote denial of service.

An remote attacker could send specially crafted URL, with a long string
passed in an Authorization header that will result in a loss of availability
for the service.

*** Nessus reports this vulnerability using only
*** information that was gathered.

Solution : Upgrade to a newer version.
Risk factor : High