Description
Icecast before 2.4.1 transmits the output of the on-connect script, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, related to shared file descriptors.
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 | 2.4.0-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | icecast2 | 2.4.0-1.1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | icecast2 | 2.3.3-2ubuntu1.14.04.1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | icecast | 2.4.2-1.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10067-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10067-1 icecast-2.4.2-1.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- [oss-security] 20141120 CVE request: icecast: possible leak of on-connect scripts mailing-list
- MDVSA-2014:231 vendor-advisory
- http://icecast.org/news/icecast-release-2_4_1/
- https://trac.xiph.org/ticket/2087
- openSUSE-SU-2014:1593 vendor-advisory
- 71312 vdb-entry
- https://trac.xiph.org/ticket/2089
- icecast-cve20149091-priv-esc(98991) vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20141120 Re: CVE request: icecast: possible leak of on-connect scripts mailing-list