Description
IceCast 2.20 allows remote attackers to bypass the XSL parser and obtain the source for XSL files via a request for a .xsl file with a trailing . (dot).
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | icecast2 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | icecast2 | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | icecast | 2.4.4-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10584-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10584-1 icecast-2.4.4-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- icecast-get-bypass-security(19760) vdb-entry
- 20050318 IceCast up to v2.20 multiple vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 1013475 vdb-entry
- 14644 third-party-advisory
- 12849 vdb-entry