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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-0838 · published 2 May 2005

CVE-2005-0838: Icecast vulnerability

IIcecast · Icecast

Multiple buffer overflows in the XSL parser for IceCast 2.20 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long test value in an xsl:when tag, (2) a long test value in an xsl:if tag, or (3) a long select value in an xsl:value-of tag.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.4% · top 4.7%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
9.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the XSL parser for IceCast 2.20 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a long test value in an xsl:when tag, (2) a long test value in an xsl:if tag, or (3) a long select value in an xsl:value-of tag.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013475 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/393705 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12849 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19753
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013475 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/393705 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12849 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19753

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-0838), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.