SHOUTcast server: Multiple vulnerabilities

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200607-05 / shoutcast
Release Date	July 09, 2006
Latest Revision	July 29, 2006: 03
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
media-sound/shoutcast-server-bin	< 1.9.7	>= 1.9.7	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #136721, #136221

Synopsis

The SHOUTcast server is vulnerable to a file disclosure vulnerability and multiple XSS vulnerabilities.

2. Impact Information

Background

SHOUTcast server is a streaming audio server.

Description

The SHOUTcast server is vulnerable to a file disclosure when the server receives a specially crafted GET request. Furthermore it also fails to sanitize the input passed to the "Description", "URL", "Genre", "AIM", and "ICQ" fields.

Impact

By sending a specially crafted GET request to the SHOUTcast server, the attacker can read any file that can be read by the SHOUTcast process. Furthermore it is possible that various request variables could also be exploited to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's browser.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All SHOUTcast server users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/shoutcast-server-bin-1.9.7"

4. References

Updated July 09, 2006

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