CVE-2014-9018: Icecast before 2.4.1 transmits the output of the on-connect script, which might allow remote attackers to obta

Q: How do I fix CVE-2014-9018?

icecast: upgrade to newer than 2.4.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2014-9018 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9018 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2014-9018 affect?

CVE-2014-9018 affects icecast. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). 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.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2014-9018?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2014-9018 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting icecast. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.0% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-200
Published	2014-12-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: icecast

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-12-03 18:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

icecast icecast UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.4.0

Fixed in: newer than 2.4.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy icecast || rpm -q icecast || icecast --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade icecast

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade icecast

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-9018?

icecast: upgrade to newer than 2.4.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-9018 being exploited?

CVE-2014-9018 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-9018 affect?

CVE-2014-9018 affects icecast. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). 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.

How urgent is CVE-2014-9018?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-18820 HIGH 8.1 UPGRADE MITIGATE A buffer overflow was discovered in the URL-authentication backend of the Icecast before 2.4.4
CVE-2015-3026 MEDIUM 5.0 UPGRADE MITIGATE Icecast before 2.4.2, when a stream_auth handler is defined for URL authentication, allows remote attackers to
CVE-2014-9091 MEDIUM 4.6 UPGRADE Icecast before 2.4.0 does not change the supplementary group privileges when <changeowner> is configured, whic
CVE-2011-4612 MEDIUM 5.0 UPGRADE icecast before 2.3.3 allows remote attackers to inject control characters such as newlines into the error loc

References

← Back to latest CVEs