Description
Format string vulnerability in print_client in icecast 1.3.8beta2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Icecast 1.3.7/1.3.8 - 'print_client()' Format String EDB-20582 · remote · Jan 21, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- RHSA-2001:004 vendor-advisory
- 20010121 [pkc] format bugs in icecast 1.3.8b2 and prior mailing-list
- 2264 vdb-entry
- CLA-2001:374 vendor-advisory
- icecast-format-string(5978) vdb-entry