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A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - SHOUTcast server: Multiple vulnerabilities. Here the announcement:



Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200607-05
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Severity: Normal
Title: SHOUTcast server: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 09, 2006
Bugs: #136721, #136221
ID: 200607-05

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

Background
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SHOUTcast server is a streaming audio server.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-sound/shoutcast-server-bin < 1.9.7 >=3D 1.9.7

Description
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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
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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.
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exploited to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's
browser.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All SHOUTcast server users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
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emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=3Dmedia-sound/shoutcast-server-bin-1.9.=
7"

References
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[ 1 ] Original advisory
http://people.ksp.sk/~goober/advisory/001-shoutcast.html
[ 2 ] SA20524
http://secunia.com/advisories/20524/

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-05.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5