# CVE-2004-1561: Buffer overflow in Icecast 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of he

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 6 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2005-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in Icecast 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a large number of headers.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11271
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/iceexec-adv.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12666/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011439
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109640005127644&w=2
- http://www.osvdb.org/10446
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6X00315BFM.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109674593230539&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17538
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/568
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/573
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16763
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/icecast_header.rb
- https://github.com/Danyw24/CVE-2004-1561-Icecast-Header-Overwrite-buffer-overflow-RCE-2.0.1-Win32-
- https://github.com/MonseigneurPatas/thm-ice-icecast-rce-privesc
- https://github.com/darrynb89/CVE-2004-1561
- https://github.com/ivanitlearning/CVE-2004-1561
- https://github.com/ratiros01/CVE-2004-1561
- https://github.com/thel1nus/CVE-2004-1561-Notes

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